Chelsea sneak into top six for lucrative FIFA payout scheme

Meanwhile, it was a bitter exit for skipper Reece James, whose solid unbeaten run with England was cut short by Fernandez’s men in that very same game.

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Elsewhere, Moises Caicedo captained Ecuador to a 2-1 victory over Germany to survive the groups, while young defender Jorrel Hato suffered a heartbreaking early exit, becoming the first Blue knocked out after the Netherlands fell to Morocco on penalties.

Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto, Marc Cucurella, Kendry Paez, Pedro Neto, Nicolas Jackson, Mamadou Sarr, and Mike Penders also featured at the tournament.

How much Chelsea received from FIFA for the World Cup

FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme rewards clubs financially for releasing players to international duty. The mechanism distributes a set daily rate of roughly £4,100 ($5,000) per player, for every single day an individual remains at the tournament, including the official pre-tournament preparation window.

Crucially, actual playing time on the pitch is irrelevant, which means even backup squad members or injured players accumulate funding.

Because the total compensation is shared across any club a player was registered with during the preceding two years, previous employers also pocket a percentage.

Under this system at the 2026 World Cup, the final global payouts see Manchester City lead the way with £2.62 million, followed by PSG (£2.12m), Arsenal (£2.05m), Bayern Munich (£1.96m), Barcelona (£1.87m), and Chelsea securing a tidy £1.80 million windfall, as per Kicker.