FIFA and Caruso Lombardi’s own channel deny his Argentina claim | OneFootball

A new controversy erupted after Ricardo Caruso Lombardi publicly claimed that the Argentina National Team had allegedly received US$ 80 million for winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup and that “the players didn’t see a single peso, nor did the members of the delegation”. However, the reality tells a different story.

There is no room for speculation, as the prize for being world champion was US$ 42 million, an amount established by FIFA for the tournament winner. In addition, another US$ 10 million was awarded by CONMEBOL as a financial recognition to the South American champion team.

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In other words, the real amount comes to US$ 52 million, far from the US$ 80 million mentioned by Caruso. In the official documents released by FIFA, as part of the 2022 annual report, the prizes awarded at that year’s World Cup are clearly shown.

Moreover, that money was distributed among the 65 people who made up the Argentine delegation in Qatar, including players, coaching staff, doctors, physiotherapists, chefs, equipment managers, and other operational staff. This is a completely different situation from what the former coach described, whose statement was far from reality.

TN debunked Ricardo Caruso Lombardi’s claim about the 2022 World Cup prizes

Ricardo Caruso Lombardi claimed that the Argentina National Team received US$ 82 million for winning the World Cup. However, in addition to the official documents from FIFA and CONMEBOL that show otherwise, TN (Todo Noticias) had previously published the exact figures that match the official data, which contradicts what the panelist from that network stated.

The channel’s website detailed the total prize received by the team, the portion allocated to the players and the rest of the delegation, and also explained how part of the remaining money would be invested.

In this way, the former coach not only spread false information, but even contradicted and was debunked by his own media outlet, which had reported verified figures.

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