Here’s How Much Money World Cup 2018 Players Make

Jun 23, 2018, 09:40 PM

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Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar... you may know the names of soccer's biggest stars, but do you know how much they're getting paid to play in the 2018 World Cup?

As is typical with FIFA, the answer is complicated.

The international football federation is set to award $400 million total to the 32 teams competing for glory at the World Cup over the next month in Russia, according to the Associated Press.