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Club World Cup Prize Money Revealed With Chelsea And Man City In Line For Huge Payday
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FIFA have revealed the prize money that teams will be competing for at this summer’s Club World Cup.
Manchester City and Chelsea will take part in the 32-team reformatted tournament at the end of the Premier League season.
It will take place in a World Cup-style format with a group stage followed by a knock-out process that runs from the Round of 16 until the final.
The tournament will be played in the United States between June 14 to July 13 – three weeks after the Premier League season concludes.
On Wednesday, FIFA confirmed the full prize pot that teams will be fighting for at the Club World Cup.
$1 Billion Purse On Offer At 2025 Club World Cup
FIFA has confirmed that a total of $1 billion (£775m) in prize money will be split across the 32 participating teams at the Club World Cup this summer.
Manchester City or Chelsea could earn up to $125m (£96.9m) if they win the tournament.
To put that into context, City banked around £110m for winning the Champions League in 2023.
Each team receives a participation fee followed by extra funds per win or draw they get in the group stage.
The prize money will then increase the further teams get through in the knockout rounds – with the winners of the tournament getting a huge payday.
Club World Cup Prize Money For Participation
Teams from Europe will receive more prize money for their participation alone than sides from the rest of the world will receive.
European clubs will receive between £9.9m and £29.6m – depending on sporting and commercial criteria set by FIFA.
South American clubs will get £11.8m while those playing their football across the rest of the world will get under £10m.
Below, is the prize money teams will receive for taking part in the Club World Cup – before additional funds are added based on performance in the tournament.
- European Clubs – $12.81m to $38.19m (£9.9m to £29.6m)
- South America – $15.21m (£11.8m)
- North, Central American & Caribbean – $9.55m (£7.4m)
- Asia – $9.55m (£7.4m)
- Africa – $9.55m (£7.4m)
- Oceania | $3.58m (£2.7m)
Club World Cup Prize Money For Sporting Performance
Teams in the group stage will earn £1.5m per win and £780,000 per draw.
Clubs including Chelsea and Manchester City will then receive additional prize money based on their progression during the tournament with a place in the final worth £23.2m.
Whoever prevails in the final on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will earn £31m.
- Group Stage – $2m (£1.5m) per win and $1m (£780k) per draw
- Round of 16 – Plus $7.5m (£5.8m)
- Quarter-Final – Plus $13.125m(£10.18m)
- Semi-Final – Plus $21m (£16.2m)
- Finalist – $30m (£23.2m)
- Winner – $40m (£31m)
Who Will Chelsea And Man City Play?
Chelsea and Manchester City are among the clubs competing for the top prize money at the Club World Cup.
Enzo Maresca’s side have been drawn in Group D where they face Flamengo, Club Leon and Esperance de Tunis.
Pep Guardiola’s side will face Italian giants Juventus, Wydad and Al Ain in Group G.
Other European sides taking part in the tournament are Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Benfica and RB Salzburg.