FIFA Announces $1 Billion Prize Money for 32-Team Club World Cup

FIFA Announces $1 Billion Prize Money for 32-Team Club World Cup

FIFA has announced a record-breaking prize pool for its first-ever 32-team Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13. The tournament winner will receive a historic $125 million, the highest prize money ever awarded in football history.

FIFA has allocated $525 million in guaranteed fees for the participating teams. Among them, top European clubs, including Real Madrid, are expected to receive $38.19 million, while Auckland City, representing Oceania, will receive $3.58 million. Additionally, $475 million will be distributed based on match results across 63 games. The group stage winners will receive $2 million per win, teams reaching the Round of 16 will get $7.5 million, and the final champion will secure $40 million.

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the golden trophy to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

FIFA stated that the delay in finalizing the prize fund was due to a global broadcasting deal signed late in December, with streaming service DAZN receiving significant investment from Saudi Arabia’s state-backed sports authority.

Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed as the host of the 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup in December.

For the 12 European clubs participating in the Club World Cup, a minimum entry fee of $12.81 million has been set. Each country is allowed two club representatives, but if they have three Champions League-winning teams, the limit can be extended. Salzburg (Austria) was the final European club to qualify, despite never advancing beyond the Round of 16.

Each of the six South American teams will receive $15.21 million in entry fees. Clubs from Africa, Asia, and CONCACAF, including Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, which did not win the Major League Soccer (MLS) title last season, will receive $9.55 million each.

Mexican club León is currently suing FIFA over its exclusion from the tournament due to its shared ownership with Pachuca, which has already qualified.

FIFA has also announced a $250 million compensation fund for clubs that failed to qualify for the tournament. However, details regarding the distribution of this fund remain unclear.