FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s remuneration saw a significant increase as he steers the organisation through the largest World Cup event in history, scheduled for 2026 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Salary Details and Bonus Increase
According to financial data from 2025, Infantino earned a total of $6 million (approximately KSh 777 million). His base salary accounted for $3.3 million (KSh 427 million), while bonus payments amounted to $2.78 million (KSh 360 million). This bonus represented a 33% rise compared to the $2 million (KSh 259 million) he received in each of the previous two years.
When Infantino assumed office in February 2016, his annual salary was around $1.5 million (KSh 194 million). FIFA’s secretary general, Matthias Grafström, earned $2.262 million (KSh 293.2 million) in the same period.
2026 World Cup and Prize Money
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first to feature an expanded format, with 48 teams competing across North America. This tournament will also offer record-breaking prize money. The winning team will receive $50 million (KSh 6.45 billion), surpassing the $42 million (KSh 5.4 billion) awarded to Argentina for their 2022 Qatar victory.
- Champions: KSh 6.45 billion
- Runners-up: KSh 4.26 billion
- Third place: KSh 3.74 billion
- Fourth place: KSh 3.48 billion
- Fifth to eighth place: KSh 2.45 billion
- Ninth to sixteenth place: KSh 1.94 billion
- Seventeenth to thirty-second place: KSh 1.42 billion
- Thirty-third to forty-eighth place: KSh 1.16 billion
FIFA’s Financial Outlook
FIFA anticipates generating approximately $14 billion (KSh 1.8 trillion) in revenue from 2027 to 2030. Discussions are underway to potentially expand the 2030 World Cup, proposed to be hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, to 64 teams.
