The total prize money of $10 million will be the same as it was in the 2015 World Cup, which was contested among 14 teams with Australia beating New Zealand to take the trophy and the winner's cheque. The ICC had announced in 2015 that it was increasing the total prize money by 25% from $8 million previously to $10 million.
In the 2019 World Cup, the two losing semi-finalists will get $800,000 each with winners of each league-stage match assured $40,000 each. There is also an incentive for teams progressing through the league phase, with each of the six teams getting $100,000.
The 2019 World Cup format is similar to the nine-team edition played in 1992, where each team plays the others in the round-robin phase, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Prize Money
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Prize Money
ICC CWC 2019 - Prize Money Amount Total
Winners (1) $ 4,000,000 4,000,000 $4,000,000
Runners-Up (1) $ 2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Losing Semi-Finalists (2) $800,000 $800,000 $1,600,000
Winners of Each League Stage Match (45) $ 40,000 $1,800,000
Teams that do pass the League Stage (6) $ 100,000 $600,000
TOTAL $10,000,000
