Amid widespread complaints about the cost of tickets and transportation related to World Cup games, FIFA announced on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) that it will ​hike the money received by all 48 teams participating this summer by ‌15%, Reuters reported. 

The national teams competing in the event in the ​United States, Mexico and Canada will see their preparation ⁠money rise from $1.5 million to $2.5 million.

Qualification compensation goes from $9 million to $10 million, and contributions toward team delegation expenses and increased ticket allotments will go up ‌more than $16 million.

Remaining additional income that FIFA receives will be split among all 211 national federations.