FIFA Opens the 2026 World Cup Purse: 355 Million to Compensate Clubs
Clubs will receive about $5,000 per player per day for World Cup callups and $2,360 for qualifying matches, FIFA said.
- FIFA released details Friday on the $355 million Club Benefits Programme for the FIFA World Cup 2026, extending compensation to clubs releasing players during qualifying matches for the first time.
- The $355 million fund represents a 70% increase compared to the 2022 edition, with $100 million reserved for qualifying matches and $250 million allocated for the final tournament stage.
- Clubs will receive approximately $5,000 per player per day during the final tournament, while players involved in the 905 qualifying games earn their registered clubs $2,360 per match.
- Thousands of clubs worldwide stand to benefit as 209 national teams participated in qualifiers, with Manchester City leading selection at 19 players and Bayern Munich with 18.
- EFC president Nasser Al-Khelaifi called the program an 'essential part of EFC's strategic collaboration with FIFA,' while the remaining $5 million covers administrative costs for the initiative.
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Each player participating in the final phase of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026 will receive about $5,000 a day and the clubs that give up their footballers will receive $5 million, according to the memorandum signed with the European Football Clubs (EFC), announced this Friday FIFA.Although the final figures will be confirmed after the end of the tournament, FIFA recalled that the 355 million dollars agreed as part of…
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