'100 million won per person upon advancing to Round of 32': Korea Football Association reveals bonus structure for Hong Myung-bo's squad... Base allowance 0.5 billion won [Official Announcement]

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The Korea Football Association (KFA) has announced the bonus criteria for players participating in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

On the 25th, the association confirmed the bonus and support standards for the national team squad through a press release.

The bonus payment plan has been restructured to align with the changed tournament format, including the expansion of World Cup participants to 48 teams and the introduction of a new Round of 32 tournament. The association has strengthened the performance-proportional structure, where rewards increase as teams advance to higher stages, and significantly increased the overall payment scale.

First, the base allowance paid to all 26 players on the final roster has been substantially raised. Each player will receive 0.5 billion won, an increase of 0.3 billion won compared to the 20th million won paid during the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Step-by-step bonuses based on tournament performance, including the newly established Round of 32, have also been specified. During the Qatar tournament, bonuses were 100 million won for advancing to the Round of 16, 200 million won for the quarterfinals, and 500 million won for winning the championship. This time, the bonus increases by 100 million won for each round passed in the tournament.

Accordingly, 100 million won will be paid for advancing to the Round of 32, 200 million won for the Round of 16, 300 million won for the quarterfinals, and 400 million won for the semifinals. Third place will receive 450 million won, runners-up 500 million won, and the champion 600 million won.

The association has adopted a differential addition method for victory bonuses awarded in each match, varying by round. Previously, the victory bonus for all matches was fixed at 0.3 billion won, but this time, bonuses for the group stage and tournament stage have been separated. In the group stage, players receive 0.3 billion won for a win and 0.1 billion won for a draw. From the tournament stage onward, victory bonuses accumulate: 0.5 billion won for a Round of 32 win, 80 million won for a Round of 16 win, 140 million won for a quarterfinal win, 200 million won for a semifinal win, and 300 million won for a final victory.

A family invitation support program to help players focus on matches in a stable psychological state will also be expanded, following the previous tournament. Earlier, Coach Hong Myung-bo pledged at the press conference announcing the final national team roster to invite players' families.

All 26 players participating in the World Cup will be provided with two double rooms each in hotels located in the host city. Additionally, to allow players' families to cheer for the national team directly from the local venue from the first group stage match until the team's journey concludes, the association has decided to provide four first-class tickets per player for each match.

Charter flights will also be arranged for the squad's travel convenience. The charter flight, which could not be utilized by some players who joined separately at the pre-camp site due to their club schedules, will operate after the Salt Lake City camp in the United States, when the team moves to Guadalajara, the venue for the first World Cup match. The KFA plans to continue providing charter flight support not only for this tournament but also for future World Cups to ensure the national team maintains peak condition.

Hyeon Jae (CEO) is stationed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is focusing on high-altitude acclimatization training, as the climate there is similar to Guadalajara, the venue for the first group stage match. Alongside local tactical refinement, the team will play consecutive friendly matches against Trinidad and Tobago at 10 a.m. (Korean time) on the 31st and El Salvador at 10 a.m. next month on the 4th to sharpen their organization. Ma Chin (CEO) will begin the official group stage format by arriving at the base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, the final battleground, on the 5th for final checks.

South Korea, placed in Group A for this tournament, will face the Czech Republic in their first group stage match at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara at 11 a.m. on the 12th. They will then play their second match against Mexico, who were assigned the home seed, at the same venue at 10 a.m. on the 19th. On June 25 at 10 a.m., the team will move to Estadio BBVA in Monterrey to play their final group stage match against South Africa.

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