Japan National Football Team Earns $217 Million Despite Best 32 Exit

The Japan national football team was defeated by Brazil in the Best 32 stage. On June 29, Japan lost 1-2 to Brazil in the first round of the World Cup knockout stage.

What happened?

Japan scored the first goal in the first half with MF Sano Kai, but was caught up in the second half and lost in extra time. Japan took the lead, but was defeated by Brazil's strength at the end.

What about the prize money?

The total prize money distributed by FIFA to each national association has increased by about 1.5 times compared to the 2022 Qatar tournament, due to the expansion of participating countries to 48. Japan was defeated in the first round of the knockout stage and finished with a Best 32 record, but still received $11 million, or approximately 1.77 billion yen, in prize money.

What's next?

In addition, Japan will receive $2.5 million, or approximately 400 million yen, in preparation funds for the tournament, bringing the total amount to approximately 2.17 billion yen. The prize money for each rank is also high. The winning country will receive $50 million, or approximately 8.06 billion yen, and the runner-up will receive $33 million, or approximately 5.32 billion yen.

Recent match results are as follows. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | Bolivia | 3-0 win | The recent record is 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss (WWWDL) in the last 5 games, and is currently on a 3-game winning streak.