FIFA announces record prize money for winners of upcoming Club World Cup

As soon as details of a $1 billion prize fund were finally revealed, the winners of FIFA’s first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could win a football record $125 million.

FIFA stated that it had set aside $ 38.1 million to the top-ranked European team, likely Real Madrid, and $ 3.58 million to the Oceania representative Auckland City, for teams that would take part in the tournament between June 14 and July 13.

Results in the 63 games will contribute another $ 470 million, including $7.5 million for round-of-16 play, and $ 40 million for the team that wins the MetLife Stadium near New York, winning the championship game.

Following the delivery of the golden trophy to President Donald Trump by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the trophy has been sitting in the White House’s Oval Office this month.

A delayed conclusion of a global broadcast agreement with streaming service DAZN, which received significant funding from a Saudi-backed sports agency, was the subject of the prize fund.

FIFA confirmed Saudi Arabia to host the men’s 2034 World Cup in December.

Each of the 12 European clubs participating in the Club World Cup will be charged a fee of at least $12.81 million for entry. Without providing any further information, FIFA stated that “a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria” would be used to determine payments.

Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea also qualified by holding the same four seasons’ champions league records as they did from 2021 to 2024.

If a nation didn’t have three Champions League winners, they could only have two entries. Due to the country cap, higher-ranked clubs like Liverpool and Barcelona being unable to advance past the round of 16, Salzburgburg of Austria qualified as the final European team.

A $15.21 million entry fee will be charged to each of the six South American teams.

Despite not winning the MLS Cup title last year, teams from Africa, Asia, and the CONCACAF region of North America will each receive $9.55 million for their contributions to the game.

Due to the fact that Pachuca and Leon of Mexico both received the same level of qualification, FIFA is currently challenging its removal from the competition.

FIFA wants to pay $250 million to organizations all over the world who did not make it to the tournament. How many clubs will receive no guarantees as to how much money will be made.