Summary
FIFA revamped the Club World Cup with expanded teams and prize money to increase prestige.
Clubs with higher rankings earn more from prize distribution - every victory rakes in funds.
Top clubs like Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich boast the best earnings so far.
This summer’s revamped Club World Cup, featuring top clubs from across the globe based on performances over the past four years - and expanded from seven to 32 teams - was designed to inject fresh prestige into a once-overlooked tournament. And one of the most powerful ways FIFA has turned up the heat is by introducing a massive spike in prize money.
But just how much are clubs raking in? While the likes of Liverpool, Napoli, and Barcelona - all absent from this remodelled showpiece despite domestic title wins - might relish the unexpected breather as they recharge for the upcoming season, you’d forgive them for casting a jealous glance at the riches on offer in the new-look competition.
The Club World Cup’s prize distribution mimics UEFA’s model across its three competitions, splitting the £772.81 million prize pot into two key pillars: Sporting performance and Participation payment. In simple terms: the higher your ranking, the fatter your cheque. Lower-coefficient clubs get a smaller slice of the pie, but each victory can rake in important funds. With the Round of 16 fixtures upon us, we’ve taken stock of what every club has banked so far, courtesy of findings from Football365.
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32-24
Auckland City, Wydad AC, and Seattle Sounders feature among the worst-paid clubs
Auckland City
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Auckland City - whose squad is largely made up of semi-professionals who had to take annual leave to participate - sit rock bottom of the earnings list, having brought in just £3.53 million. Their group stage campaign yielded only a single point, with one goal scored and a brutal 17 conceded.
Strangely, Wydad Casablanca failed to earn even a point, yet, due to their higher club ranking, earned double what Auckland managed. They took home £7.38 million - the same figure banked by Urawa Red Diamonds, Ulsan HD, Seattle Sounders, and Pachuca, despite none of those clubs leaving the States with more than a draw from their three matches.
Los Angeles FC managed just one result - a 1-1 draw with Flamengo in the opening round - but still raked in £8.15 million on home soil. Meanwhile, ES Tunis, the Tunisian side that edged LAFC with a 1-0 win, walked away with £8.92 million - although they were not the highest-paid African club at the tournament.
Position Club Earnings so far
32. Auckland City £3.53 million
=27. Wydad Casablanca £8.15 million
=27. Pachuca £7.38 million
=27. Seattle Sounders £7.38 million
=27. Ulsan HD £7.38 million
=27. Urawa Red Diamonds £7.38 million
26. Los Angeles FC £8.15 million
=23. ES Tunis £8.92 million
23-16
Boca Juniors, River Plate, and Al-Hilal included
River Plate and Boca Juniors players battle for the ball
United Arab Emirates outfit Al Ain and Egyptian giants Al Ahly - who are the most successful clubs in world football based on major honours - both also earnt £8.92 million. Mamelodi Sundowns, based in South Africa, were the highest-earning African side at the tournament. A draw against Fluminense and a narrow 1-0 win over Ulsan helped them pocket £9.69 million, having also come close to snatching something against Borussia Dortmund before ultimately falling short in a thrilling 4-3 loss.
RB Salzburg are unlikely to be too thrilled with their £11.79 million haul - not when their ownership group is practically swimming in cash. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors' only real gripe about their £13.29 million prize pot may be the fact that it fell short of what their fierce Buenos Aires rivals River Plate earned. River’s four points banked them £14.06 million.
Monterrey, the final footballing home of Sergio Ramos, edged River Plate in Group E by just a single point, qualifying for the Round of 16 and netting £16.25 million in the process. But another club unlikely to even blink at their earnings is Al Hilal. Despite matching Monterrey’s figure, £16.25 million in Saudi Arabia - a land dripping in oil and gold and not restricted by PSR rules - may as well be loose change in the royal couch cushions.
Position Club Earnings so far
=23. Al Ain £8.92 million
=23. Al Ahly £8.92 million
22. Mamelodi Sundowns £7.38 million
21. RB Salzburg £11.79 million
20. Boca Juniors £13.29 million
19. River Plate £14.06 million
=16. Monterrey £16.25 million
=16. Al Hilal £16.25 million
15-8
All four Brazilian teams rank highly, as do Inter Miami
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Earning the same amount as Al Hilal, David Beckham might not be too impressed with £16.25 million either. That said, the money could still go a long way toward covering the wages of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets as Inter Miami aim to become the dominant force in MLS.
After a humbling 4-0 defeat to Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain and finishing below Botafogo in their group, Atlético Madrid were handed a sobering reminder of how far behind their European rivals they still are. Still, £17.68 million is a decent return to soften the blow - just slightly less than Porto, who raked in £17.85 million. Juventus, Serie A’s fallen giants, just about crossed the £20 million mark, despite most recently suffering a 5-2 defeat to Manchester City.
Brazil’s four representatives - Palmeiras, Fluminense, Botafogo, and Flamengo - each earned between £20.62 million and £21.39 million, further cementing their reputation as South America’s club football powerhouses, even if the national team has faltered in recent major international tournaments. Benfica shocked many with a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich. All eyes are now on whether they can repeat that kind of performance against Chelsea in the Round of 16. Regardless of Saturday’s result, they’ve already earned £22.53 million.
Position Club Earnings so far
=16. Inter Miami £16.25 million
15. Atletico Madrid £17.68 million
14. Porto £17.85 million
13. Juventus £20.06 million
=10. Palmeiras £20.62 million
=10. Fluminense £20.62 million
=10. Botafogo £20.62 million
9. Flamengo £21.39 million
8. Benfica £22.53 million
7-1
Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich boast the best earnings
Inter Milan reached their second Champions League final in three years last season, only to completely collapse against Paris Saint-Germain with a record-breaking 5-0 loss at the Allianz Arena. They’ll certainly be hoping to spend their current £27.65 million earnings wisely to make another push. That same sentiment will be reciprocated by Borussia Dortmund, whose £29.45 million in earnings will need to be reinvested if they’re to avoid finishing 25 points behind the Bundesliga champions again.
Chelsea’s £30.36 million earnings will no doubt ease concerns over meeting the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. Liam Delap starred in a mixed group stage run that included wins - and clean sheets - against ES Tunis and LAFC, but also included a concerning 3-1 defeat to Flamengo, despite going 1-0 up within 13 minutes.
PSG had a similar group stage journey, with dominant wins over Atletico Madrid and Seattle Sounders, only to suffer a narrow 1-0 loss to Botafogo. Still, they earned £32.06 million - just behind a top three of Bayern Munich (£33.78 million), Real Madrid (£36.25 million), and Manchester City, who brought in £38.71 million thanks to a perfect record, scoring 13 goals and conceding just twice.
Position Club Earnings so far
7. Inter Milan £27.65 million
6. Borussia Dortmund £29.45 million
5. Chelsea £30.36 million
4. Paris Saint-Germain £32.06 million
3. Bayern Munich £33.78 million
2. Real Madrid £36.25 million
1. Manchester City £38.71 million
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