Spain will pay the USA up to $15 million in prize money for winning the World Cup

Spain will pay the United States up to $15 million in prize money for winning the FIFA World Cup due to the peculiarities of American fiscal legislation for foreign residents. This was reported on 25 by the Fox News channel.

"According to American laws, income earned by non—residents in the United States is subject to a federal tax of 30%, unless it is reduced by an additional agreement," the material says.

The total amount of bonus payments to the Red Fury for winning the title of champions of the planet was $50 million, but the White House refused to recognize the national team as a single team, distributing the tax base individually for each player.

The American Congress emphasized that the European team should have read the current rules in advance, while some parliamentarians of the House of Representatives sharply criticized such a high interest rate for athletes.

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Argentina and Spain will compete not only for the World Cup, but also for a place in the history of world football.

On July 19, the Spanish national team defeated the Argentine team in the World Cup final. In the final of the World Cup, the Spanish national team beat the Argentine team with a score of 1:0. The main time of the meeting ended without scoring goals — 0:0. The winning goal in the second extra half was scored by 26-year-old Barcelona striker Ferran Torres.