FIFA has reportedly revealed the guaranteed prize money for each participating team at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns seemingly set for a sensational payday.
The new 32-team format of the Club World Cup will feature 12 European clubs, six South American sides, and five teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Furthermore, there will be four Asian outfits, one from Oceania, as well as four from Africa.
Sundowns, Al Ahly, Esperance de Tunis and Wydad Athletic Club are the four CAF representatives, with the clubs hailing from four different nations — South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco — respectively.
On Tuesday, FIFA confirmed the pots for the upcoming group stage draw, which is set to take place on Thursday, 5 December, at 8 pm South African time.
According to SI.com, the world football organising body has increased the total prize money for the competition to a staggering $2.65 billion (R47.9 billion).
The publication claims that each of the 32 teams participating in the tournament will be guaranteed around $50 million (R905 million) just for turning up, with additional results-based bonuses available.
Moreover, the champions of the Club World Cup will secure a mouthwatering prize of $100 million (R1.8 billion).
The showpiece trophy has also been unveiled and is said to be made of 24-carat gold, crafted by global luxury jeweller Tiffany Co.
"Innovative, inclusive, groundbreaking and truly global, the new 32-team FIFA Club World Cup deserves a trophy that represents all of this. It is both prestigious and timeless — a golden trophy that is a symbol of the future and inspired by the past," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according to Goal.
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