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Ghana: FIFA to cover World Cup teams’ costs in North America

Ghana: FIFA to cover World Cup teams’ costs in North America

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Ghanaian Times
Published on 2026-04-30 14:56:54

FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America.

FIFA’s ruling council agreed Tuesday to increase the basic payments to each federation by $2 million to a minimum of $12.5 million. The governing body is expecting revenue of at least $11 billion for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico that starts June 11.

Some of the 48 federations, especially from Europe, told FIFA that the prize…

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