India, June 19 -- For decades, The FIFA World Cup was known as the highest point in world sports, but the stark contrast between football and cricket becomes more apparent in case of prize money involved.

Though being able to win the ICC World Cup can be considered the ultimate dream for any cricketer, there is no comparison between the money that is awarded to the winners of football World Cup. The total prize fund at the FIFA World Cup 2026 is estimated at USD 871 million (equivalent to Rs.7,400 crore). These figures are incomparable to both ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

As an example, a team knocked out from FIFA World Cup 2026 at the group stage would get about USD 9 million to USD 10.5 million (...