England stars set to earn staggering bonus if they win World Cup

As England prepare to launch the assault on the World Cup, it appears that the 26-man squad has more motivation than ever before, thanks to a generous offering from the FA.

Alongside hoisting the golden trophy for the first time in 60 years, England players will be showered in sponsors, accolades, and even knighthoods, if the recent Lionesses honouring is anything to go by.

But they will also receive a huge bonus for winning the title, and that could be multiplied heavily for new boss Thomas Tuchel.

Ahead of the World Cup, it's been reported just how much England's stars will get, and the eye-watering sum is up there among the biggest prizes for individual nations.

England's players set for massive cash prize for winning World Cup

Typically, the England players only receive a small cash offering for each cap they earn for the national team, but the standard £2,000 appearance fee is then paid into the English Football Foundation and redistributed to charities.

However, reports suggest that for winning the World Cup in North America, there will be an individual bonus of more than £500,000 each.

That fee is inflated greatly for Thomas Tuchel, who is reported to earn 'several millions' if he spearheads the country to success.

That all comes before the FIFA prize pool is distributed, with $50m (£37.5m) is given to the winners.

For the Lionesses, their Women's Euros win netted £1.75m per player, although that was decreased massively due to tax.

Most of the national title winners often donate portions of their winnings to charities, such as France did with their £350,000 in 2018.

England's bonuses outweigh those from European competitors this year, which could be a bigger incentive for the Three Lions stars to go that extra mile.

By comparison, Spain is expected to have a four-tiered system that kicks in with bonuses at the quarter-final stage. Starting at approximately £150,000, their bonuses will increase with each round progression from there on, up to £400,000 for a Final win.

For France, their bar is supposedly set at £450,000, while Belgium players can pocket anywhere between £30,000 and £400,000.

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Germany's is to be 'significantly greater' than the £250,000 that was given in 2014, although it hasn't been cemented yet. In a press conference earlier this month, Jonathan Tah said, "We are still in discussions with the federation, but we are close to an agreement; things are looking good."

The only nation whose prize is planned to be bigger than England's, so far, is Brazil, whose $1m (£750,000) trumps everyone.

This is the case at face value, as African nations Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Morocco are paid differently, receiving real estate and a plot of land from the President or King, as well as a monetary prize.

England kick off their campaign with a tournament trilogy bout with Croatia, looking to get the better of their modern-day rivals.