FIFA has announced a total prize fund of $1 billion for the 32 teams competing in the men’s Club World Cup in the United States this summer.

The long-anticipated confirmation comes just over three months before the tournament's opening match in Miami, following a delayed broadcast agreement with streaming service DAZN, which is backed by Saudi Arabian investment.

European clubs, including 12 of the 32 participants—such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain—had sought assurances from FIFA that they would receive tens of millions of dollars in prize money. However, FIFA has yet to provide details on how the funds will be distributed.

FIFA’s financial report for 2024 states that the first edition of the revamped four-yearly tournament will generate total revenue of $2 billion. This includes funding payments, known as solidarity contributions, to teams that did not qualify.

Ticket and hospitality sales are projected to bring in $500 million across the 63 matches set to take place in 12 cities across the United States.

Teams have secured qualification through four seasons of continental club competitions, either by winning titles or through consistent performances. FIFA has also awarded a host-nation entry to Inter Miami, featuring Lionel Messi, based on the club’s achievements in Major League Soccer’s regular season.

The Club World Cup is expected to contribute significantly to FIFA’s financial targets, helping to raise its four-year revenue projections to $13 billion by the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

FIFA records its income from broadcasting rights and the majority of its sponsorship deals in the year a tournament takes place. A full financial report, detailing the organisation’s earnings, will be published in early 2027.

FIFA President’s Salary and Broadcast Deal Announcements

FIFA disclosed that its president, Gianni Infantino, earned a base salary of 2.6 million Swiss francs ($2.92 million) in 2024, an increase of 140,000 Swiss francs ($157,000). His annual bonus remained unchanged at 1.65 million Swiss francs ($1.85 million), bringing his total earnings to 4.25 million Swiss francs ($4.77 million). FIFA has published salary details as part of its transparency reforms since Infantino’s election in 2016.

Meanwhile, TNT Sports has secured broadcasting rights for 24 of the 63 Club World Cup matches, which will be shown across TNT, TBS, and truTV, under an agreement announced on Wednesday with DAZN.

DAZN had previously obtained global broadcasting rights in a deal confirmed by FIFA in December. TNT Sports, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, is in its third year of an eight-year partnership with the US Soccer Federation, covering matches involving the US men’s, women’s, and youth national teams.

FIFA’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup will take place from 14 June to 13 July in the United States. FIFA has ruled that clubs will have priority over national teams for player selections, despite the CONCACAF Gold Cup running concurrently from 14 June to 6 July.