Following the FIFA World Cup 2022, 440 clubs from 51 member associations across all six confederations including 18 african clubs, will benefit from the FIFA Club Benefits Programme (CBP) by receiving a share of the revenue for the release of players to participate at the final tournament in Qatar.
In total 209 million USD will be distributed among the beneficiaries of the FIFA CBP, in accordance with the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA), which was extended until 2030 at the ECA General Assembly in Budapest, Hungary, in March 2023.
“This serves to confirm the positive impact of FIFA’s showpiece tournament on club football and the fundamental role that clubs play in player development and the release of players to represent their national teams,” said the governing body of football in the world in a statement published this Thursday July 13, 2023.
Among the 440 clubs that will receive a share of the funds following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are a number of lower-tier teams, including 78 second-tier sides, 13 third tier clubs, five fourth tier teams and one fifth-tier outfit.
FIFA will distribute a total of USD 209 million following the release of 837 footballers for a rounded per player daily amount of USD 10,950, regardless of how many minutes they played during the tournament. The total per player is divided and distributed to the club(s) with which the player was registered in the two years leading up to the final competition. As per standard procedure, FIFA will distribute the amounts via the member associations to which the relevant clubs are affiliated.
In Africa, 18 clubs from, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal will share an amount of 4,569,981 USD.
“The FIFA Club Benefits Programme is a clear example of how the FIFA World Cup has a positive impact on club football across the world,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Under the new MoU signed earlier this year by FIFA and ECA, USD 355 million will be distributed to clubs under the programme for the 2026 and 2030 editions of the FIFA World Cup.
