FIFA World Cup 2026: distribution of profits to clubs ($355m, +70%) extended to qualifying rounds

News Tank Football - Paris - News #411716 - Published on 17/09/25 at 10:40
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Qualifying matches now also covered by FIFA's Club Benefits Programme - ©  FIFA

FIFA will distribute $355m (€300m) to clubs as part of the programme for distributing the profits generated by the 2026 World Cup, it announced on 16/09/2025, nine months ahead of the competition's opening match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City (MEX) on 11/06/2026.

This record sum, which is 70% higher than that for the 2022 World Cup in...

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Qualifying matches now also covered by FIFA's Club Benefits Programme - ©  FIFA

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