England Players and Staff Could Share £19m if They Win the World Cup
England’s players and coaching staff are in line to share bonuses of around £19m should Harry Kane lift the World Cup trophy in New York next weekend, according to reporting by The Guardian.
Under a bonus scheme agreed with the players’ leadership group before the tournament, the FA has committed to paying out roughly half of its £38m Fifa prize allocation in the event of England winning the competition. That breaks down as approximately £15m for the squad, £3m for head coach Thomas Tuchel, and around £1m for his backroom staff.
The players’ bonus pool is more than double what was on offer at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar — a significant increase that The Guardian says is partly owed to the England Lionesses. The women’s team went public with a bonus dispute against the FA ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, forcing a resolution that eventually led to improved terms for both sides. England’s men have also benefited from Fifa increasing the overall prize pot by 50% compared to 2022, now totalling $655m (£488m) across 48 nations rather than 32.
The winners receive $50m, up from $32m four years ago.
Even before Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway, England are already guaranteed around $19m having reached the last eight. Around half of that figure will be passed on to players and staff regardless of what happens from here. If the remaining bonuses were split equally among the squad, each player would pocket approximately £577,000.
Players also receive appearance fees of £2,000 per match, though these are donated to charity as part of a long-standing agreement. Over £5m has been raised for good causes through the England Footballers Foundation since 2007 as a result.
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Whether or not the bonus is ultimately paid out will depend on England navigating Norway and then winning two further matches — but the financial incentive for Tuchel’s squad has never been greater.