@TouchlineX South Africa must not work hard to qualify but work smarter to qualify for next round.
8 out of 12 groups will qualify as number 3 from their group.
Remember ivory Coast won AFCON after qualify as best number 3 from the group with 2 points.
Winning the 2026 World Cup is worth $50 million.
Just qualifying is worth $2.5 million before you even travel.
Group stage exit: $10 million.
Round of 32: $11 million.
Round of 16: $15 million.
Quarter-finals: $19 million.
Fourth place: $27 million.
Third place: $29 million.
Runners-up: $33 million.
Winners: $50 million.
The prize structure this year is the biggest in tournament history.
@FabrizioRomano Underrated in terms of most frustrating players ever. In his ~10 games before his Luton red card and the last 3 Europa league he looked like a worldbeater and he’s popular enough that he could be a leader in the dressing room, but he’s nearly 29 pulling like this