In the end, France defeated Croatia on July 15 in the final game by a score of 4 to 2. France took home $38 million in prize money and Croatia won $28 million. Contributions to fund the 2018 World Cup totaled some $791 million, which was an increase of 40 percent from the previous tournament in 2014. This money is given to each country's national FIFA federation, which determines how it is distributed. While France and Croatia walked away with the largest earnings, each team that advanced to the group stage received a minimum of $8 million plus $1.5 million to cover preparation costs. As the winner, France received a trophy valued at $20 million; and while they don't get to keep it indefinitely, it is difficult to estimate the value that derives from this fame and publicity, which leads to corporate sponsorships, advertising deals, and social and economic impacts for the winning country, not to mention other contracts