FIFA's first winners of their expanded Club World Cup in the United States could earn $US125 million ($A198 million) as details of a $US1 billion ($A1.6 billion) prize money fund were finally published.
FIFA said it had allocated $US525 million ($A832 million) in guaranteed fees for teams taking part in the June 14-July 13 tournament, ranging from $38.19 million to the top-ranked European team to $US3.58 million ($A5.67 million) for the Oceanian representatives, New Zealand's Auckland City.
If the top-ranked European team — likely Real Madrid — won all their group-stage games and advanced through the knock-out rounds to win the title would amass $US125 million ($A198 million).
The golden trophy has been sitting in the Oval Office at the White House this month after FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered it to President Donald Trump, who was invited to present it to the winning captain.
The prize fund was delayed until a global broadcast deal was belatedly agreed in December with streaming service DAZN, which then got a major investment from a state-backed sports agency in Saudi Arabia. Fans can watched games for free on DAZN's website.
Each of the 12 European teams in the Club World Cup will be paid at least $US12.81 million ($A20.30 million) as an entry fee for the first expanded edition of the four-yearly tournament.
Payments will be decided by "a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria," FIFA said without providing details.
Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea also qualified by either winning a Champions League title from 2021 to 2024, or having consistent results in the competition over those four seasons.
The maximum prize of $US125 million ($A198 million) ranks below the English Premier League and UEFA's Champions League in soccer's prize money table.
Man City got 176 million pounds ($A360 million) in prize money from the Premier League for winning the title last season.
In the 2022-23 Champions League prize list, the most recent published by UEFA, title-winning Man City got almost 135 million euros ($A231 million).
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