Record Prize Money for Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Worth $36.5 Million

The organizing committee of the Arab Cup "FIFA Qatar 2025" announced record prize money for the participating teams in the tournament, which will take place from December 1 to 18, featuring 16 Arab national teams from Asia and Africa.

The prize money for the tournament jumped to $36.5 million, making it the most expensive edition in the history of the Arab Cup, compared to the previous edition in 2021, which was valued at only $25 million.

Each participating team will receive $715,000, with incremental increases based on their progress in the tournament, making the rewards a strong incentive for teams to achieve the best results.

The major cash prizes include awarding the champion of the tournament $7.1 million, while the runner-up receives $4.2 million, the third place gets $2.8 million, and the fourth place earns $2.1 million.

Each team that qualifies for the quarterfinals will receive $1.07 million, reflecting the level of financial support provided by the organizing committee to the participating teams.

The tournament groups were arranged as follows: Group One includes Qatar, Tunisia, Palestine, and Syria; Group Two consists of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the Comoros Islands; Group Three comprises Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and Kuwait; and Group Four contains Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, and Sudan.