La Derecha Diario FIFA revealed the prizes that River and Boca could win in the 2025 Club World Cup.
The international football governing body announced the final amount to be distributed in prizes throughout the tournament and how much the teams would earn at each stage
Less than three months before the start of the tournament, FIFA announced the prizes for the Club World Cup and the minimum amount that River, Boca, and the rest of the teams will receive. The organization led by Gianni Infantino will allocate a total of 1 billion dollars in prizes, which will be distributed between a fixed sum for each participating team and different economic incentives for each victory and phase surpassed. Besides the prestige and the trophy, the champion will receive a significant monetary reward.
According to FIFA, South American clubs will receive 15.21 million dollars just for participating in the tournament. Conmebol is the second confederation with the most benefits, as the other organizations will receive lower amounts, except for UEFA. In the case of European teams, the figures will range between 12.81 and 38.19 million dollars, depending on the club's relevance, while teams fromConcacaf (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean), AFC (Asia) and CAF (Africa) will earn 9.55 million and those from OFC (Oceania) 3.58 million.
Regarding the results, each victory in the group stage will add 2 million dollars, while a draw will grant 1 million. Meanwhile, advancing to the round of 16 and surpassing it will give 7.5 million, doing so in the quarterfinals another 13.125 million and in semifinals 21 million extra. Finally, in the decisive stage, the runner-up will obtain 30 million dollars, while the champion will pocket 40 million.
Depending on the federation and the team, the final prize for winning the tournament can range between 90 million and 125 million dollars.
Gianni Infantino's post:
"The distribution model is in line with the highest expression of club football represented by the FIFA Club World Cup and constitutes the largest cash prize in history for a football competition that has a group stage and a knockout stage comprising seven matches, with a possible payout of 125 million dollars for the champion," he posted on Instagram.
Meanwhile, the FIFA president highlighted the impact of this investment in football. "All revenues will be distributed to club football, keeping FIFA's reserves intact. The FIFA Club World Cup distribution model reflects the pinnacle of club football and represents the largest cash prize ever awarded for a football tournament," Infantino commented.
Finally, Infantino emphasized the implementation of a solidarity investment program that will benefit the global expansion of the sport: "In addition to the cash prizes for the participating teams, there is an unprecedented solidarity investment program that will undoubtedly significantly boost our ongoing efforts to make football truly global. Finally, FIFA will not retain funds for this tournament, as all revenues will be distributed to club football, nor will it touch FIFA's reserves, reserved for the development of world football through FIFA's 211 Member Associations."
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