FIFA to award one billion U.S. dollars to Club World Cup

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27 Mar 2025, 06:48 GMT+10

FIFA has announced that a total of one billion U.S. dollars prize money will be distributed to teams taking part in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be hosted in the United States from June to July.GENEVA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that one billion U.S. dollars will be distributed among the 32 participating clubs at this summer's FIFA Club World Cup."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 U.S. dollars foreseen for the winners," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the news release."In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, there is an unprecedented solidarity investment program 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," he added.From the group stage of the Club World Cup, FIFA will award two million dollars for each victory. Teams can win additional prize money on every round from Round 16 and the winners will win up to 125 million U.S. dollars."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," the news release added.

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