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26th March 2025 12:48:44 PM
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The winners of this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the United States will earn up to $125 million, FIFA said on Wednesday.
World football's governing body had announced earlier this month a total prize pot of $1 billion for the June 14-July 13 event, significant in the current climate of financial regulation for clubs.
"FIFA will neither retain any funding for this tournament, as all revenues will be distributed to club football, nor will it touch FIFA's reserves, which are set aside for global football development through the 211 FIFA Member Associations," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
Nearly half of the $1 billion total prize money will be shared among all 32 participating clubs.
However, the amount each club receives will depend on sporting achievements and commercial value, meaning top teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid will earn more than smaller clubs.
This payment structure was developed by FIFA in collaboration with the European Club Association.
An additional $475 million will be distributed based on performance, with teams earning more money for each victory. The team that wins the most games in the tournament could receive up to $125 million.
Meanwhile, several players and coaches, including England captain Harry Kane, have raised concerns about player welfare. They worry that the expanded Club World Cup will leave players with little time to rest between seasons.
"Of course it's another summer where you don't really have a break," Kane said this week. "I think we're getting used to it. There's nothing really we can do about it."
The Bayern Munich striker said he had high hopes for the event, however, telling FIFA.com that his goal was: "To win it. We're one of the best teams in the world, without a doubt, so every tournament we go into, the idea is to win."
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