IRS, Canada Agree on World Cup Participants’ Income Allocation

June 10, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC

Participants of the 2026 FIFA World Cup can use a proportional formula to allocate the prize money and other compensation they receive among the countries hosting the tournament, the IRS said Wednesday.

The IRS and the Canada Revenue Agency have agreed on a “reasonable” allocation method based on the number of matches played in each of the three World Cup host countries—the US, Canada, and Mexico—relative to the total number of matches the team plays, the IRS said in an emailed statement.

National teams and players can determine the allocation by multiplying the relevant earnings by the number of matches ...

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