VANCOUVER, April 29 (Reuters) - ⁠FIFA will increase payments to teams taking part in the ⁠2026 World Cup to almost $900 million, world soccer's governing body said ‌on Tuesday, citing the commercial success of its expanded flagship men's tournament.

The FIFA Council, meeting in Vancouver ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress, approved a 15% increase in the resources to ​be distributed to all 48 participating member associations ⁠at next year's tournament in ⁠Canada, Mexico and the United States.