Best Paid Head Coaches in FIFA World Cup 2026

Mar 23, 2026

Finance Football exclusively reveals the ranking of the highest-paid coaches of the national teams participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The list is led by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Brazil, who earns €10 million per year. Ancelotti leads one of the World Cup favorites, aiming for a historic sixth title.

Germany’s coach Julian Nagelsmann ranks second in the Finance Football ranking, with an annual salary of €7 million. Once again, the German team is among the top favorites to win the tournament.

The podium is completed by Mauricio Pochettino, who leads one of the host nations, the United States. The Argentine coach earns €6 million and hopes to impress soccer fans in the country as they host the World Cup for the second time.

Another German appears in fourth place: Thomas Tuchel earns approximately €5.8 million per year as head coach of England – which is said to be the second-best job in the world, after the King of England.

In fifth place, tied, are a Spanish and an Italian coach leading national teams from countries other than their own – a trend that will be common in this World Cup. They are Roberto Martínez (Portugal) and Fabio Cannavaro (Uzbekistan), both earning around €4 million annually.

Close behind is Didier Deschamps, who is expected to make this his last World Cup in charge of the French national team, with an annual salary of €3.8 million.

Ronald Koeman of the Netherlands and Marcelo Bielsa, who leads Uruguay, are seventh on the list, both earning around €3 million per year.

The top 10 concludes with three coaches tied in salary: Jesse March (Canada), Javier Aguirre (Mexico), and Gustavo Alfaro (Paraguay) each earn €2.5 million.

Final note: the reigning World Cup champion, Lionel Scaloni, is the 14th highest-paid coach in this World Cup, with an annual salary of €2.3 million while managing Argentina.