Morocco has emerged as Africa’s highest-earning national team over the last two FIFA World Cups, amassing a total of $58 million in prize money from their remarkable 2022 and 2026 campaigns, according to PUNCH Sports Extra.
The Atlas Lions garnered $31.5 million for their quarter-final finish in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, complementing the $26.5 million they earned for finishing fourth in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
For the 2026 tournament, the earnings included a $10 million base participation fee, a $2.5 million preparation grant, and $19 million in performance bonuses for reaching the quarter-finals.
This achievement underscores Morocco’s consistent presence on the global stage, having been the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final in 2022, followed by another strong performance in 2026.
Morocco’s journey in this year’s tournament came to an end with a 2-0 loss to France in the quarter-finals, where Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals, mirroring the same scoreline that had marked their exit in the semi-finals in Qatar four years prior.
France, advancing to the semi-finals for the third consecutive World Cup, will face Spain in the next round.
In terms of earnings among other African teams in the 2026 tournament, Egypt finished second with $17.5 million after reaching the Round of 16, while Senegal, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Ghana each received $13.5 million for their participation.
