World Cup teams to be paid a record $871m

•Each team will get $12.5m as a bare minimum for playing

Soccer teams from around the world are facing off in the North American summer heat in a bid to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship. And this year’s honeypot is the largest one yet, with the crowned victors set to take home eye-watering paychecks.

FIFA will distribute $871 million to the 48 teams competing in the 2026 World…