Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterElite-level footballers can earn an absolute fortune playing club football, but is it the same when they represent their nations at tournaments?With the World Cup currently ongoing, players are taking time they would ordinarily spend on holiday with their families and instead competing for the highest international honour.But are they doing it simply for the love of the game, or is there a financial incentive included too? Well, the answer is both yes and no.Play our FREE match predictor and win �1kEngland players haven't earned any money for international appearances since 2007England players are entitled to appearance fees from the FA for their international appearances, but since 2007, none of them have received those payments.Instead, the fees, which haven't been revealed by the FA, but are thought to be a fraction of their weekly payments from their clubs at around �2,500, are donated to the England Football Foundation charity. You may like Do clubs get paid if their players are at the World Cup? England World Cup 2026 tickets available at massively inflated prices in crazy FIFA resale World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football: Best XI, captain picks and tips for every budget Since the beginning of this initiative, the players have raised more than �15m to charity.Other nations' players will still receive their appearance money and it is up to their respective football federations to distribute payments as they see fit.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.FIFA provides each nation with a participation fee, as well as bonuses for progressing to the next stage, and a winners' fee for the champions.Overall, around �658m ($871m) will be distributed between the 48 participating countries, with the winners set to pocket $50m (�38m).That marks a 15% increase from the �549m ($727m) handed out during Qatar 2022.It isn't just England players who donate their fees to charity, either.Kylian Mbappe famously donated his appearance fees for the Qatar World Cup, as well as his fees and prize money from the Russia World Cup in 2018.It is yet to be confirmed if anyone else will be donating their fees from this year's tournament.TOPICSEnglandFranceRyan GraySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterRyan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names.
