The climax of the FIFA World Cup 2022 is round the corner as the final gets underway between France and Argentina on Sunday, December 18.Football fans expect a grueling contest between current World Champions France and Lionel Messi-led Argentina as both nations take a shot at winning the title for the third time in the history of the tournament. Argentina won the coveted trophy in 1978 and 1986 while France achieved glory in 1998 and 2018.
The winner of the FIFA World Cup final in 2022 will reportedly get a whopping $42 million in prize while the runner-up will earn $30 million.Therefore, the finalists will cherish $72 million in winnings. Meanwhile third-placed team will be given $27 million and the fourth-placed team will win $25 million.
Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, and England will each receive $17 million as a result of their quarterfinal appearance. For making it to the round of 16, the United States, Senegal, Australia, Poland, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, and South Korea will each receive $13 million. In addition, $9 million will be given to each of Qatar, Ecuador, Wales, Iran, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Tunisia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Costa Rica, Serbia, Cameroon, Ghana, and Uruguay for their participation in the group stages.
Meanwhile, ahead of the final, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has announced that he would retire from international football for his nation after the title clash. Messi is eyeing the first ever World Cup trophy win of his star studded career. On the other hand, Mbappe is aiming to win the second World Cup title of his career having already achieved the feat in 2018.
On Saturday, December 17, third place play-off will be played between Croatia and Morocco. Morocco will aim to become the first African nation to get third-place in the history of the grand tournament.
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