According to Moroccan media reports, the Moroccan national team received a huge financial reward of $25 million after reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history from the International Federation of Football Associations.
The Moroccan national team came up with a large-scale surprise by beating their Portuguese counterpart in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, beating him 1-0 in a match that brought them together on Saturday night, December. October 10 at Al-Tumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, to make history as the first Arab and African team to make it into the Big Four of the World Cup.
The Morocco national team received $9 million as a result of participation in the 2022 World Cup group stage and $17 million after reaching the quarter-finals, and if they reach the final, the revenue will rise to $30 million. This award is the largest received by an Arab team in the history of the World Cup, after FIFA decided to give away the biggest financial prizes in the history of the World Cup final in Qatar.
Each team that qualifies for the World Championship receives $2.5 million before the tournament and then up to $9 million during the group stage. The amount increases in each round, which allowed Morocco to receive a $17 million bounty after beating Spain, which reached $25 million after beating Portugal. The team with the best fair play record receives $50,000.
It is noteworthy that the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has decided to award the world football champion Qatar 2022 with the largest award in the history of the tournament, estimated at $42 million.
