"FIFA" announces the financial prizes for the 2025 Club World Cup.

The International Football Federation "FIFA" has officially announced the financial awards allocated for the 2025 Club World Cup, amounting to one billion dollars. The tournament will be held for the first time with 32 teams, divided into 8 groups, after the draw and distribution have been determined. Participating in the tournament are 5 Arab clubs: Al-Ahly from Egypt, Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia, Wydad Casablanca from Morocco, Esperance from Tunisia, and Al Ain from the UAE. The competition will take place from June 14, 2025, to July 13, 2025, according to the local time. FIFA revealed today the financial awards designated for the participating teams, with the champion receiving 125 million dollars. This is "the largest financial amount ever allocated for any football tournament held with a seven-match system, starting from the group stage to the final," according to an official statement from FIFA. The financial awards are divided into two sections: one related to sporting performance, and the other to participation. The total value of the first section is 475 million dollars, while the second section is allocated 525 million dollars. Each team will receive financial rewards based on their performance in the tournament: winning any match during the group stage grants the team two million dollars, while a draw earns one million dollars. Qualifying for the round of 16 grants the team 7.5 million dollars, and reaching the quarter-finals earns 13.125 million dollars. Reaching the semi-finals earns 21 million dollars, the losing team in the final receives 30 million, and the title winner gets an additional 40 million dollars. FIFA explained that each participating team will also receive a basic financial reward based on their geographical location and continental ranking. African, Asian, and North and Central American clubs will receive 9.55 million dollars per team for their participation, while Oceania clubs will receive 3.58 million dollars. South American clubs will receive 15.2 million dollars per team. The largest share goes to European clubs, where each participating team will receive an amount ranging from 12.81 million to 38.19 million dollars, depending on their continental ranking. These numbers mean that the participating Arab clubs, especially Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Al-Ahly from Egypt, will benefit financially significantly, even if they exit the group stage, with each receiving at least around 10 million dollars.