World Cup players are scoring goals and making bank.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11, bringing players from around the world to cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the biggest tournament to date—with 104 games set to be played between kickoff and the finals July 19.
But while the games themselves are enough to get fans shaking in the stands, the players of the 48 competing teams will see a whopping total of $655 million in prize money shelled out over the six rounds, according to FIFA.
Indeed, the longer a team remains in the competition, the more their payout will be. Teams that are eliminated by the “Group” stage of the tournament will earn $9 million. Those who are knocked out in the following round will receive $11 million.
Teams that make it up to 9th place will receive $15 million, and the 5th through 8th place teams will earn $19 million. The semi-finals contenders earn a significant bump with each place, with fourth place taking $27 million, third place taking $29 million and the runners-up taking $33 million.
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