Started last Sunday world Cup in Qatar have already been hailed as the most expensive in history. Tournament organizers have invested more than 200 trillion dollars. A championship where fans can admire all or almost all world stars, except for names like Karim BenzemaSadio Mane, Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are experiencing record interest. Fifa predicts that the event in Qatar will be watched by a total of around 5 billion people.

According to the estimates of the Spanish section of ‘Forbes’, the five highest-paid footballers in the World Cup will earn a combined total this season $452 millionincluding 173 million off the pitch – from sponsors.

He is the highest paid player in the World Cup Kylian Mbappe. The annual salary of a Frenchman is for $128 million (excluding taxes and agency fees).

The striker and star of the France team will win 110 million dollars from Paris Saint Germain on his salary plus bonuses, which he signed last summer after renewing his contract with the Parisian team. It will earn 18 million endorsements, which include companies such as Nike, Dior, Hublot, Oakley, Panini, EA Sports and Sorare.

Mbappe, the highest paid footballer in the world, is no stranger to the World Cup. Just four years ago he helped France win the tournament for the first time since 1998. For the 19-year-old who was selected best young player of the event organized by Russia, it was something of a social event. The Qatar 2022 World Cup could be a watershed moment for the 23-year-old superstar, ushering in a new wave of popularity and potentially even more earnings.

The second on the list is Leo Messi. 35-year-old Argentinian star can count to 120 million. He will receive $65 million from his contract with PSG and $55 million from sponsorships this season with Dior, GOAT, Autohero, Crypto.com, Gorillas, Smart Good Things, Volt, Big Cola, Sports Water, in addition to his lifetime contract with Adidas.

For my part Cristiano Ronaldothird in the standings, will win 100 million, 40 of which come from his contract with Manchester United, a club he could leave after the World Cup in Qatar. Off the field, the 37-year-old Portuguese will earn 60 million thanks to, among others, Nike, Herbalife, Livescore and Binance.

Neymar Jr.., also a PSG player, will earn a total of $87 million this season. From the contract with the Parisian team, the Brazilian star will earn 55 million, off the field his income will increase by 32 million.

He closes the five best football buddies present in the Qatari World Cup Robert Lewandowski. The 34-year-old national team captain Polish and the FC Barcelona striker will receive $35 million, of which $27 million will come from his club and $8 million from sponsors.