How much England stars get paid for playing for the Three Lions

England are one of the favourites to win the World Cup with the Three Lions looking to finally end the 60 years of pain since their famous 1966 triumph.

The England squad is packed full of world-class talent, and with Thomas Tuchel in the dugout, they boast one of the most successful and renowned managers in the game.

Whilst international football is exclusively about national pride and glory, rather than money, it is also true that England’s stars will be rewarded financially for their participation in the World Cup.

But while England players earn a standard match fee for every game they feature in, the financial rewards for playing for the Three Lions are dwarfed compared to the salaries they earn with their clubs.

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How much do England players get paid?

England players earn around £2,000 per game for the Three Lions.

However, since 2007, the players have donated their match fees to the England Football Foundation.

The money is then distributed to charities, with England players having raised more than £15m for the initiative since it first started.

For comparison, the average Premier League salary, in which the majority of the squad play in, is around £4m a year.

The average salary for the England players, who are amongst the best players in the Premier League, is likely to be significantly higher, though.

Declan Rice reportedly earns around £12m for Arsenal, while Harry Kane is thought to be on around £21m for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

How else do England players get paid?

Player incomes can be topped up further by bonuses, such as for reaching a certain stage in the tournament or for winning the whole competition itself.

The England players could also receive a share of the prize money that the Three Lions are given for taking part in the tournament.

This money is paid by FIFA straight to the football association of each country involved, rather than to the players themselves.

However, there are usually agreements in place which see players receive a percentage of the money.

England will be in receipt of at least £6.7m for just being at the World Cup, regardless of how they do, whilst finishing the tournament as the champions will see the FA rewarded with £37.2m.