Sundowns set for big payday at Fifa Club World Cup

Fifa Club World Cup 2025: record prize money and unprecedented solidarity to benefit club football.

In line with the budgetary principles for the Fifa Club World Cup and following fruitful discussions with key stakeholders, including the European Club Association, as well as the approval of the Fifa Council, Fifa has confirmed the distribution model for its new club competition that includes $1 billion prize money for the 32 participating clubs, plus a substantial and groundbreaking global solidarity model.

“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.”

The distribution model for the 2025 edition will comprise the following pillars:

Total prize money pot: $1 billion, comprised of a sporting performance pillar of $475 million and a participation pillar of $525 million.

Sporting performance pillar: $ 475 million

Stage Per club

Group Stage (three matches) $ 2.0 million win/1.0 million draw per club

Round of 16 + $7.5 million

Quarter-Final + $13.125 million

Semi-Final + $21.0 million

Finalist + $30.0 million

Winner + $40.0 million

Participation pillar: $525 million

Continent Per club