The German national football team will receive a prize of 350,000 euros (about 410,000 dollars) if they win the 2018 World Cup in Russia and maintain the title won in Brazil, according to the Federation.
The Federation explained that it has reached an agreement with the national team players to set the bonuses according to the team's performance, following what was already done in Brazil in 2014 and in the European Championships in France (2016) and Poland and Ukraine (2012).
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In the early rounds and the round of 16, there will be no prizes, but if the national team reaches the quarterfinals, each player will receive 75,000 euros (88,000 dollars).
Reaching the semifinals will be recognized with a bonus of 125,000 euros (146,000 dollars), finishing in third place will pay each player 150,000 (176,000), and playing the final in Moscow on July 15, 2018, will earn 200,000 euros (235,000 dollars).
If the German national team wins its fifth World Cup, the players will receive the maximum bonus of 350,000 euros, which will recognize, according to the Federation, that they have made history in German football by maintaining the title of world champions achieved in 2014, something that only Italy (in 1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962) have achieved.
"For our players, it is a great motivation to be the first in the history of German football to become world champions for the second consecutive time. It would be a title for eternity and certainly deserves a special bonus," said Federation President Reinhard Grindel.
Grindel assured, however, that the team can see that the players are motivated by the sporting challenge, not the economic aspect.
In this context, Federation Secretary General Friedrich Curtius described the discussions held with captain Manuel Neuer and the rest of the team council as "fair, open, and not at all complicated."
The team manager, Oliver Bierhoff, also expressed his satisfaction, considering that the agreement provides the "necessary peace of mind and clarity" for the team to focus on their work.
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