Man City and Barca lead the list of FIFA’s support for clubs with players attending the 2022 World Cup.

World Football Federation (FIFA) has paid about 209 million USD to 440 clubs from 51 countries that have players participating in tournaments on Qatar soil in November and December 2022.

FIFA pays 10,950 USD for each day a player gathers the national team during the preparation and implementation of the 2022 World Cup, out of a total of 837 players, regardless of how many minutes they play during the tournament. More than four years ago, when the 2018 World Cup took place in Russia, FIFA paid only $8,530.

The total amount above is divided and distributed to the club or clubs where the player is registered in the two years before the 2022 World Cup. This payment is part of FIFA’s “Club Protection Program”.

FIFA said that clubs in UEFA member countries received $159 million, accounting for 76% of the total, of which British clubs earned $37.7 million. Man City took the lead when receiving nearly $4.6 million , more than the total amount of African clubs with five teams participating in the 2022 World Cup. FIFA said a total of 18 African clubs received only $4.57 million. At the 2018 World Cup, Man City also led this payment with nearly 5.17 million USD.

Man City has 16 players attending the 2022 World Cup, including John Stones, Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish (England), Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva (Portugal), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), ), Aymeric Laporte, Rodri (Spain), Ilkay Gundogan (Germany), Ederson (Brazil), Nathan Ake (Netherlands), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) and especially Julian Alvarez with the Argentine champion. The Etihad Stadium owner also received a part of the money from Nicolas Otamendi – the Argentine defender who left the club in the summer of 2020.

Behind Man City is Barca when it earned $ 4.54 million from FIFA, including a large fee for Lionel Messi – the Argentine star left the Camp Nou to join PSG on a free transfer in the summer of 2021. Bayern’s part is more $4.3 million, including payments to four players from the French runners-up.

Although Italy did not attend the 2022 World Cup, 27 clubs from this country earned a total of 18.7 million USD thanks to foreign players. In which, Juventus received the most, with more than 3 million USD, including payments to Adrien Rabiot of France, and the Argentine trio Angel Di María, Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala.

Spanish clubs earned a total of 24.2 million USD, French clubs earned more than 21 million USD and French teams received 16.5 million USD. Saudi Arabian clubs lead the Asian list with $6.6 million and host Qatar with $6.3 million. American clubs received $ 5.4 million, topped by $ 827,000 belonged to the Seattle Sounders.

Morocco’s historic journey as the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup was achieved with many players of European descent. Only two Moroccan clubs in Casablanca earned FIFA, with $1.4 million for Wydad and $31,938 for Raja.

Only 20,075 USD was paid to a single club in Senegal, Generation Foot, with 27 players in the collective stopping in the round of 16. Including Sadio Mane – who withdrew before the start of the tournament because of a ligament injury.

FIFA first applied the “Club Protection Program” at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to support clubs with players participating in the tournament. From a total of $40 million in 2010, FIFA’s spending grew to $70 million in Brazil 2014 and then nearly tripled in 2018.

This payment will be 355 million USD for each World Cup in 2026 and 2030. In which, the next World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico will be the first time with 48 teams with an expected 1,104 players. .