FIFA has officially unveiled an unprecedented prize pool of $1 billion for the highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup 2025, marking a significant milestone in global club football.
This substantial sum will be distributed among the participating clubs, ensuring a competitive and rewarding tournament, while also incorporating a dedicated solidarity mechanism aimed at supporting club football development worldwide.
The announcement came as FIFA reaffirmed its strong financial position, with a strategic focus on the continuous development of football across the globe. During the recent FIFA Council meeting, the governing body unanimously approved the 2024 Annual Report, highlighting an ambitious revised revenue target of $13 billion for the 2023-2026 financial cycle. Notably, nearly 90% of these funds will be reinvested into the sport, further enhancing FIFA’s commitment to fostering football growth on a global scale.
A major component of this revised budget includes $2 billion in projected revenues from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, a landmark tournament that aims to set new standards for international club football. Out of this amount, $1 billion will be allocated directly to the participating clubs, while an additional provision will be dedicated to the club solidarity mechanism, ensuring financial benefits reach football institutions across all continents.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his enthusiasm about the groundbreaking initiative, emphasizing the organization’s dedication to fairness and inclusivity in football financing.
“The FIFA Club World Cup will not only be the pinnacle of club football, but also a powerful symbol of global football solidarity, benefiting clubs worldwide on a scale never seen before,” said Infantino.
He further assured stakeholders that FIFA will not retain any of the revenue generated from the tournament, as every dollar will be allocated to the competing teams and through the solidarity framework.
“Our financial reserves, which exist for the purpose of developing global football, will remain untouched,” Infantino added.
In parallel, FIFA is making an unprecedented investment of nearly $2.3 billion in the FIFA Forward Programme during the 2023-2026 cycle. By 2026, total investments in football development since 2016 are projected to reach an extraordinary $5.1 billion, reinforcing FIFA’s mission to elevate the sport at all levels across the world.