German Players Will Not Receive Any Bonus Until They Reach World Cup Quarter Finals

Germany’s players who will be selected to represent the country in Brazil will get a bonus at the World Cup only if they reach the quarter-finals, with the country’s football association (DFB) willing to pay out 300,000 euros ($408,000) each if they lift the trophy.

This means that the Die Manshaft will not be paid any appearance fee or winning bonuses for matches in the group stages and round 16 of the World Cup.

Players and the DFB agreed on Friday on what they said was a success-related bonus structure, the same as they had for last year’s European championship in Poland and Ukraine, where they reached the last four.

“The players are again committing with this success-dependent regulation to our performance principle,” DFB chief Wolfgang Niersbach said.

Each player will get 50,000 euros if Germany reach the last eight, 100,000 euros for a semi-final spot and 150,000 for losing in the final.

Three-time World Cup winners Germany have not lifted a major trophy since Euro 96 and by the time of the Brazil tournament will have equalled their longest post-war stretch without a trophy from 1954 to 1972.

Germany have reached the semi-finals or better in their last four consecutive major tournaments (2 World Cups, 2 Euros) but have failed to win a title.

Germany’s group G opponents, Ghana are however mulling over paying each member of the Black Stars an amount of $75,000 before they even kick a ball in Brazil.