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FYI-  The U-17  FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Trinidad and Tobago in September 2010.  I belive I will be going back home to watch a few games and relax on the beach. Who wants to come with me (smile).

Millions to be given out at FIFA Men’s World Cup.

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa (AP)—The winning team at next year’s World Cup will get $31 million in prize money.

 FIFA said Thursday the overall prize pool to be divided between the 32 participating nations will be $420 million, a 60 percent increase from the 332 Swiss francs (then $261.4 million) it paid out at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

 Each team will receive $1 million for preparation costs. The winner will get an additional $30 million, the runner-up $24 million, semifinal losers $20 million, quarterfinal losers $18 million, second-round losers $9 million and first-round losers $8 million.

In 2006, when Swiss francs were used, the advance payment was 1 million Swiss francs ($787,000). The winner received $19.3 million, the runner-up $17.7 million, semifinal losers $16.9 million, quarterfinal losers $9.1 million, second-round losers $6.7 million and first-round losers $5.5 million.

In addition, $40 million was set aside to pay clubs, through national associations, for the participation of their players.

Last time, 15 million Swiss francs ($11.8 million) was put in an insurance fund to compensate clubs if their players got hurt.

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