Discover how much each team earned at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. From Auckland City’s modest payout to Chelsea’s £65.2 million windfall, here’s the complete breakdown of prize money across all 32 clubs.
The revamped 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has not only brought global attention to club football’s most overlooked tournament — it has also come with a staggering injection of cash. Featuring 32 teams for the first time, the expanded competition mirrored UEFA’s prize structure and dished out an eye-watering £772.81 million in total.
With the competition concluded and Chelsea crowned world champions after a 3-0 win over PSG, here’s a detailed breakdown of how much each participating club earned based on their performance and coefficient rankings.
Prize Distribution Model: Performance Meets Prestige
FIFA split the prize pot into two components: participation and sporting merit. That means even clubs that didn’t make it out of the group stage walked away with millions — but the deeper a team progressed, the richer the reward.
Clubs Ranked 32nd to 25th: Early Exits, Modest Earnings
- Auckland City – £3.3 million
- Wydad Casablanca – £7 million
- Urawa Red Diamonds, Ulsan HD, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders – £7 million each
- Los Angeles FC – £7.7 million
- ES Tunis – £8.5 million
Despite some teams earning no points, club coefficients still influenced payouts. Auckland, composed largely of semi-professionals, brought in the least. In contrast, Wydad and others took home more despite equally early exits.
Clubs Ranked 24th to 17th: Mid-Tier Paydays for Global Names
- Al-Ain, Al-Ahly – £8.5 million
- Mamelodi Sundowns – £9.2 million
- RB Salzburg – £11.6 million
- Boca Juniors – £12.6 million
- River Plate – £13.3 million
- Monterrey, Inter Miami – £15.5 million
River Plate edged out archrivals Boca Juniors financially, while Inter Miami matched Monterrey’s earnings—pocket change for a club paying Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Clubs Ranked 16th to 9th: Big Names, Big Winnings
- Atletico Madrid – £17.4 million
- Porto – £17.6 million
- Juventus – £19.9 million
- Botafogo – £19.6 million
- Flamengo – £20.3 million
- Benfica – £23 million
- Al-Hilal – £24.95 million
- Inter Milan – £26.3 million
Al-Hilal’s upset over Manchester City helped skyrocket their earnings, while Inter Milan’s Champions League pedigree still brought in significant cash despite an early knockout.
Clubs Ranked 8th to 1st: Superclubs and Super Cheques
- Palmeiras – £29.1 million
- Manchester City – £37.8 million
- Borussia Dortmund – £38.4 million
- Bayern Munich – £42.7 million
- Fluminense – £45.2 million
- Real Madrid – £51.4 million
- Paris Saint-Germain – £57.6 million
- Chelsea (Winners) – £65.2 million
Chelsea’s dominant campaign capped off with a payday of £65.2 million, making them the highest earners in the competition. PSG followed closely behind, though their run ended in a disappointing final loss. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich comfortably cleared the £40m mark, reinforcing their status as footballing financial juggernauts.
Final Takeaway: Prestige Comes With a Price Tag
FIFA’s overhaul of the Club World Cup may still be debated from a competitive perspective, but one thing is clear: the financial incentives are massive. Even the lowest-ranked clubs pocketed sums that could transform budgets, while the winners enjoyed elite-level rewards comparable to UEFA’s Champions League.
