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Prize money awarded to winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
The 22nd edition will be hosted by Qatar and will start on November 20, with the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday 20th.
The FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930, when FIFA, the world governing body of football, implemented the idea and decided to hold an international men’s football tournament under the tenure of FIFA President Jules Rimet. The inaugural edition held in 1930 was contested as a final by only thirteen teams invited by the organizers. Since then, the World Cup has undergone expansions and changes, with the current 32 teams participating in a two-year qualification process before the final World Cup, with over 200 teams from around the world participating in these qualifying tournaments. This year the World Cup will be held for the 22nd time and the World Cup will be hosted by Qatar.
FIFA has announced the total prize money fund for the 2022 World Cup with a massive increase of 29%, taking the total to $1 billion. Of that, $440 million will be distributed among the 32 teams depending on how the World Cup ends. The remaining $660 million will be distributed to the least developed federations.
The distribution among the 32 groups is as follows
Participation Fee (for all 32 qualified teams) $2.5 million (each)
Group Stage (16 teams which get eliminated) $8 million (each)
Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) $12 million (each)
Quarterfinals (4 eliminated teams) $16 million (each)
Fourth place $22 million
Third Place $26 million
Runners-up $32 million
Champions $45 million
2022 පාපන්දු ලෝක කුසලාන ජයග්රහකයින් හට පිරිනමන ත්යාග මුදල
22 වරට කටාර් රාජ්යයේ සත්කාරකත්වය යටතේ නොවැම්බර් 20 වෙනි දින ආරම්භ කිරීමට නියමිත අතර, 20 වැනි ඉරිදා ආරම්භක තරගය ලෙස කරාර් රාජ්යය හා ඉක්වදෝරය තරග වැදීමට නියමිතය.
FIFA ලෝක කුසලානය ප්රථම වරට පැවැත්වුණේ 1930 දී, ලෝක පාපන්දු පාලක මණ්ඩලය වන FIFA විසින් මෙම අදහස ක්රියාත්මක කර FIFA සභාපති Jules Rimet ගේ ධුර කාලය යටතේ ජාත්යන්තර පිරිමි පාපන්දු තරඟාවලියක් පැවැත්වීමට තීරණය කරන ලදී. 1930 දී පවත්වන ලද සමාරම්භක සංස්කරණය සංවිධායකයන් විසින් ආරාධනා කරන ලද කණ්ඩායම් දහතුනකින් පමණක් අවසන් තරඟාවලියක් ලෙස තරඟ කරන ලදී. එතැන් සිට, ලෝක කුසලානය ව්යාප්ත කිරීම් සහ තරග ආති වෙනස් කරමින් ඉදියට එන ලදී, එහි වර්තමාන කණ්ඩායම් 32 අවසන් ලෝක කුසලාන තරඟාවලියට පෙර වසර දෙකක සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ ක්රියාවලියක නිරත වේ, ලොව පුරා කණ්ඩායම් 200කට අධික සංඛ්යාවක් මෙම සිදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගාවලි සදහා සහභාගී වීම සිදු වේ. මෙවර පාපන්දු ලෝක කුසලානය 22 වරට පැවැත්වෙන අතර ලෝක කුසනයේ සත්කාරකත්වය දරන්නේ කටාර් රාජ්ය වේ.
FIFA විසින් 2022 ලෝක කුසලානය සඳහා මුළු ත්යාග මුදල් අරමුදල ප්රකාශයට පත් කර ඇත්තේ 29% ක දැවැන්ත වැඩිවීමක් සමඟින් මුළු මුදල ඩොලර් බිලියන 1 දක්වා ඉහල දමමින් ය. එයින් ඩොලර් මිලියන 440 ක් කණ්ඩායම් 32 ක් අතර ලෝක කුසලානය අවසන් වන ආකාරය අනුව බෙදා හරිනු ඇත. ඉතිරි ඩොලර් මිලියන 660 අඩු සංවර්ධිත ෆෙඩරේෂන් සදහා බෙදා දීමට නියමිතය.
කණ්ඩායම් 32 අතරේ බෙදා දෙන ආකරය පහත පරිදිය
Participation Fee (for all 32 qualified teams) $2.5 million (each)
Group Stage (16 teams which get eliminated) $8 million (each)
Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) $12 million (each)
Quarterfinals (4 eliminated teams) $16 million (each)
Fourth Place $22 million
Third Place $26 million
Runners-up $32 million
Champions $45 million
2022 FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை வெற்றியாளர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்படும் பரிசுத் தொகை
22 வது பதிப்பு கத்தார் நடத்தும் மற்றும் நவம்பர் 20 ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கும், ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை 20 ஆம் தேதி கத்தார் மற்றும் ஈக்வடார் இடையே தொடக்க ஆட்டம்.
FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை முதன்முதலில் 1930 இல் நடைபெற்றது, FIFA, உலக கால்பந்தாட்ட அமைப்பு, இந்த யோசனையை செயல்படுத்தியது மற்றும் FIFA தலைவர் ஜூல்ஸ் ரிமெட்டின் பதவிக்காலத்தின் கீழ் ஒரு சர்வதேச ஆண்கள் கால்பந்து போட்டியை நடத்த முடிவு செய்தது. 1930 இல் நடைபெற்ற தொடக்கப் பதிப்பு, அமைப்பாளர்களால் அழைக்கப்பட்ட பதின்மூன்று அணிகளால் மட்டுமே இறுதிப் போட்டியாகப் போட்டியிட்டது. அப்போதிருந்து, உலகக் கோப்பை விரிவாக்கங்கள் மற்றும் மாற்றங்களுக்கு உட்பட்டுள்ளது, தற்போதைய 32 அணிகள் இறுதி உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு முன் இரண்டு ஆண்டு தகுதிச் செயல்முறையில் பங்கேற்கின்றன, உலகம் முழுவதிலுமிருந்து 200 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட அணிகள் இந்தத் தகுதிப் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்கின்றன. இந்த ஆண்டு 22வது முறையாக உலகக் கோப்பையும், உலகக் கோப்பையும் கத்தார் நாட்டில் நடைபெறவுள்ளது.
FIFA 2022 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான மொத்தப் பரிசுத் தொகையை 29% அதிகரித்து, மொத்தம் $1 பில்லியனாக அறிவித்துள்ளது. அதில், உலகக் கோப்பை எப்படி முடிவடைகிறது என்பதைப் பொறுத்து 32 அணிகளுக்கு $440 மில்லியன் விநியோகிக்கப்படும். மீதமுள்ள $660 மில்லியன் குறைந்த வளர்ச்சியடைந்த கூட்டமைப்புகளுக்கு விநியோகிக்கப்படும்.
32 குழுக்களிடையே விநியோகம் பின்வருமாறு
Participation Fee (for all 32 qualified teams) $2.5 million (each)
Group Stage (16 teams which get eliminated) $8 million (each)
Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) $12 million (each)
Quarterfinals (4 eliminated teams) $16 million (each)
Fourth Place $22 million
Third Place $26 million
Runners-up $32 million
Champions $45 million
Cricket
LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5
The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.
This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.
The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.
The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.
Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.
With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.
Cricket
Dambulla Gears Up for Women’s ‘A’ Cricket Action in May 2026
Sri Lanka is set to host an exciting bilateral cricket series as the New Zealand Women’s A Team tours the island in May 2026. The series, featuring both One Day and T20 matches, will see the visitors compete against the Sri Lanka Women’s A Team in what promises to be a competitive showcase of emerging talent.
All matches will be held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), with play scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. each day. The New Zealand side is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka on 7 May 2026, giving them several days to acclimatize before the series begins.
The tour will consist of three One Day matches followed by three T20 encounters. The One Day fixtures are scheduled for 12th, 15th, and 18th May, while the T20 series will take place on 21st, 23rd, and 25th May.
This series is seen as an important opportunity for both teams to develop their next generation of international players. With a mix of promising players and those on the cusp of senior national selection, the matches are expected to be closely contested.
Cricket
Bangladesh beat Chamari-less Sri Lanka despite late drama
Bangladesh Women edged out Sri Lanka Women in a tense finish during the first ODI of the Sri Lanka Women’s tour of Bangladesh 2026, chasing down 206 with just nine balls to spare in a match that swung dramatically in the final overs.
Put into bat, Sri Lanka Team posted a competitive 205/9 from their 50 overs, built on steady contributions rather than a single dominant innings. Imesha Dulani (52 off 77) and Hansima Karunaratne (54 off 71) anchored the innings with a crucial middle-order stand after early setbacks. Captain Hasini Perera made a brisk 27, but Sri Lanka struggled to accelerate in the final 10 overs, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Bangladesh’s bowling attack kept things tight throughout. Ritu Moni was the standout performer, claiming 3 for 36 and breaking key partnerships, while Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter maintained pressure with disciplined spells.
In reply, Bangladesh got off to a disastrous start, losing two wickets within the first two overs. However, Sharmin Akhter produced a match-defining innings, scoring a composed 86 off 127 balls to anchor the chase. She found support from Sobhana Mostary, who made 41 before retiring hurt, and later Shorna Akter, whose 35 added momentum in the middle overs.
Despite being in control for much of the chase, Bangladesh nearly stumbled at the finish. A late burst from Sri Lanka’s bowlers saw Dewmi Vihanga pick up three crucial wickets, triggering a collapse that left Bangladesh at 200/7 after being comfortably placed at 199/3.
The match briefly tilted back in Sri Lanka’s favor, but Bangladesh held their nerve. Extras proved decisive, with 21 wides significantly easing the chase. Eventually, Bangladesh crossed the target in 48.3 overs, sealing a hard-fought three-wicket victory.
Sri Lanka will rue their inability to capitalize on key moments, particularly in the death overs with both bat and ball. The absence of star player Chamari Athapaththu was evident, as they lacked the firepower to push their total beyond reach.
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