How Much Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, Others Earned In 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup may have split opinion among fans and analysts, but for the 32 clubs that took part, the tournament was financially rewarding.

With a record-breaking $1 billion (£726 million) prize pool, the revamped competition proved a lucrative venture, particularly for European giants like Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid.

Chelsea emerged not only as champions on the pitch but also in the earnings column, pocketing approximately £84 million in total. Their title run, capped by a commanding performance in the final, helped them cash in on both participation fees and performance-related bonuses.

Runners-up Paris Saint-Germain weren’t far behind, earning an estimated £78.4 million.

How FIFA Shared the Money

FIFA’s $1 billion prize fund was split into two main components:

$525 million (£381m) allocated for participation fees

$475 million (£345m) set aside for performance bonuses

European clubs received tiered participation payments based on UEFA rankings, which considered both sporting achievements and commercial influence. This saw clubs like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan earn between $12.81 million and $38.19 million just for qualifying.

In contrast, clubs from other confederations were awarded flat fees:

South America: $15.21 million

North/Central America, Asia, Africa: $9.55 million

Oceania: $3.58 million

South America’s best-performing side, Fluminense, showcased the potential for non-European clubs to benefit from the new format. The Brazilian club reached the semi-finals and secured an estimated £24 million prize money.

Group stage wins added roughly £1.5 million each to a club’s purse, while a draw was valued at around £730,000. Teams like Pachuca and Seattle Sounders, who exited early without a single point, had to settle for their base participation fee.

European Clubs Still Dominate the Earnings

As expected, European clubs topped the earnings chart. With higher entry payments and deeper tournament runs, their average earnings came to about £39 million per club.

Even without reaching the final, sides like Real Madrid and Manchester City walked away with more than £60 million each, once performance bonuses were included.