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2026 World Cup: Bad news for the finances of most qualified federations due to the Trump administration

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Coupe du monde 2026: mauvaise nouvelle pour le portefeuille de la plupart des fédérations qualifiées à cause de l'administration Trump

The US government has not signed an agreement with FIFA regarding bonuses and income paid to the 48 federations qualified for the 2026 World Cup. While some nations have agreements with the United States, others will have to pay significant taxes on the money earned during the tournament. As for France, Didier Deschamps will be spared, while his players will have to pay taxes twice.

Just over two months before the opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa, on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, preparations for the biggest World Cup in history are not yet fully complete. And while 48 nations will take part in the competition hosted in North America, they will not all be on equal footing. This is due to the Trump administration.

As detailed by the British newspaper The Guardian, a majority of the qualified teams will have to pay taxes in the United States due to the bonuses paid by FIFA and the lack of a comprehensive agreement on a tax exemption. While the governing body headed by Gianni Infantino has planned massive bonuses for the 48 participants, with a total budget exceeding €620 million, some national federations will be taxed on these bonuses in both the United States and their own countries.

Details of the prize money for the 2026 World Cup

Winner: $50 million (€42.6M)

Finalist: $33 million (€28.1M)

3rd place: $29 million (€24.7 million)

4th place: 27 million dollars (23M€)

5th to 8th place: $19 million (€16.2M)

9th to 16th place: $15 million (€12.8M)

17th to 32nd place: $11 million (€9.4M)

33rd to 48th place: $9 million (€7.7M)

18 countries (including France) exempt from taxes in the United States

We are therefore heading towards a two-tiered World Cup in economic terms, with federations that will not pay taxes in the United States on one side, and those that will not on the other. Thus, and following the example of FIFA, which has been exempt from taxes since the 1994 World Cup, no fewer than 18 qualified countries will not be taxed across the Atlantic, and their federations will therefore receive all the prize money related to the 2026 World Cup due to bilateral agreements with the United States.

Without listing all the nations involved, the Guardian specifies that they are mostly European countries, including England and France. Outside of Europe and the two co-hosts of the tournament (Canada and Mexico), only Australia, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa have economic agreements with the United States.

In short, smaller federations like Curaçao and Cape Verde, which will be participating in their first World Cup, will have to pay taxes. This also applies to South American giants like Brazil and Argentina.

Deschamps spared, but not all the French players.

In practical terms, Thomas Tuchel and Didier Deschamps will be taxed on their income in England and France, while Lionel Scaloni and Carlo Ancelotti will have to pay taxes in both the United States and either Argentina or Brazil. The same applies to the French Football Federation (FFF), which will therefore not pay a portion of its participation bonuses to the US tax authorities.

The Guardian, however, makes an important clarification. The bonus exemption that applies to sports federations only applies to coaches and their staff, not to players. US federal law stipulates that footballers, like artists, are required to pay taxes in the United States as soon as they play on US soil.

Unless the French Football Federation (FFF) covers the difference, Kylian Mbappé and his teammates will be taxed twice on their World Cup bonuses. This tax mess could have been avoided, however, if the Trump administration had granted an exemption to the 48 qualified teams, as Canada and Mexico did for the teams playing World Cup matches there.

Auteur: RMC SPORT
Publié le: Vendredi 03 Avril 2026 à 10h43

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Verite ⭐ Top commentaire il y a 7 mois

Ce Infantino est un dealer sur le dos du football mondial. Je ne sais pas quand est ce que les organes de controle commenceront a faire leur boulot, mais I bet they will find something against him
Jean Le Fou il y a 7 mois

Qu'est-ce que Infantino a à voir avec la fiscalité de l'administration américaine ? Aux USA tout revenu gagné de le territoire est soumis à l'impôt. Je connais des collègues qui sont naturalisés américain et qui travaillent dans le SNU. Chaque année, ils sont tenus de déclarer leur revenu et payer les impôts aux USA. Au grand dam de leurs pays d'origine où parfois ils travaillent. Il y'a même des ministres et hauts fonctionnaires qui payent l'impôt aux USA. Quelle aberration.
Ahdeal il y a 7 mois

Cette coupe du monde est la coupe du monde de la honte et de la soumission et de l'humiliation par Donald Trump Je me demande meme si au final trump ne va tul pas dire que cest lui qui a gagné la coupe et l'amener chez lui.
DD il y a 7 mois

Trump n'est pas Fouzi Lekjaa quand même
L'observateur il y a 7 mois

Vous avez tout compris
NULLARD il y a 7 mois

ECRIS EN WOLOF..........................qualifiées à cause de l'administration Trump......tu ne comprends meme pas ce que tu ecris /...A cause de machin....mauvaise nouvelle pour le portefeuille des fédé.................c'est mieux comme ça / toi ya komprendre?
Dem dem il y a 7 mois

L important c est que le Sénégal soit champion du monde. Le reste n est pas important.
Marie Louise il y a 7 mois

Convention de non double imposition entre 2 pays
Samba123 il y a 7 mois

Les financiers vont trouver des moyens de contourner cela et tres facilement. Les joueurs n'ont pas de contrats avec une entreprise americaine et meme s'ils jouent aux USA ne recoivent aucun revenu la bas. Je pense wue ce mondial aux USA sera une catastrophe et avec cette guerre dont les effets vont se faire ressentir cela ne m'etonnnerait pas que beaucoup annule leurs deplacements car cela risque d'etre un luxe de se deplacer.
Alix Pierre il y a 7 mois

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