Chelsea set for huge Club World Cup payday as FIFA reveal prize money
03/26/2025 10:20 AM
Chelsea are set for a huge payday this summer with FIFA revealing the prize money for the Club World Cup.
The tournament begins on June 15 with Al-Ahly playing Inter Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, while the final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13.
FIFA has now confirmed that this year’s Club World Cup winners could earn up to $125 million (£96.9m), while a total of $1 billion (£775m) in prize money will be split across the 32 participating teams.
Chelsea are in Group D alongside Flamengo and ES Tunis, while Enzo Maresca’s side were also due to play Club Leon before the Mexican club were kicked out of the tournament last week for failing to meet criteria on multi-club ownership.
Manchester City, meanwhile, are in Group G alongside Juventus, Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates and Moroccan side Wydad AC.
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Each win in the group stage is worth $2m (£1.5m) win, while a draw is worth $1m (£780k).
PRIZE MONEY FOR SPORTING PERFORMANCE
Group Stage | $2m (£1.5m) win/$1m (£780k) 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)
Teams will then receive additional prize money based on their progression during the tournament with a place in the final worth $30m (£23.2m).
Clubs will also receive money from FIFA’s ‘participation pillar’ just for entering the tournament.
European sides will paid between $12.81m and $38.19m (£9.9m and £29.6m). The exact figure is determined by FIFA’s ranking system based on sporting and commercial criteria.
PRIZE MONEY FOR PARTICIPATION
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)
*Determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria
‘The distribution model of the FIFA Club World Cup reflects the pinnacle of club football and represents the biggest-ever prize money for a football tournament comprising a seven-match group stage and playoff format with a potential payout of $125 million foreseen for the winners,’ said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
‘In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, there is an unprecedented solidarity investment programme where we have a target of an additional 250 million dollars being provided to club football across the world.
‘This solidarity will undoubtedly provide a significant boost in our ongoing efforts in making football truly global.
‘Not only that, but 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.’
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