FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP
2023 FIFA Club World Cup prize money: how much does the winning team make?
Champions League holders Manchester City defeated Copa Libertadores winners Fluminense in the final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
It’s been short, but it’s been sweet. The FIFA Club World Cup reached its conclusion on Friday, with Champions League holders Manchester City comfortably defeating Fluminense, who won the Copa Libertadores last month, at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A first-time winner was going to be crowned whatever the outcome, with both the Premier League club and the Rio de Janeiro-based side making their debut appearances in this year’s tournament. There had already been two English champions in recent years (Liverpool in 2019, Chelsea in 2021), although we have to cast our minds back further to find the last Brazilian - and indeed South American - victors.
Manchester City - Fluminenese: as it happened!
European dominance at the FIFA Club World Cup
Given the vast financial superiority European clubs have compared to those anywhere else in the world, you won’t be surprised to hear UEFA representatives have completely dominated the FIFA Club World Cup since its foundation in 2000. Brazilian clubs won the first three editions but that has been followed by 16 European victories in 17 tournaments, with Corinthians’ 2012 win in Japan the outlier.
South American teams have lost in the final on 11 different occasions, including the last six for which they have qualified. No club from any other continent has ever lifted the trophy.
How much do the FIFA Club World Cup winners get?
Silverware wasn’t the only thing at stake in Friday’s final in Jeddah, with winner Citys also pocketing $5 million. $1 million was the difference between winning and losing, as Fluminense will take home $4 million in compensation for being upset about missing out on a trophy.
The third/fourth-place playoff, which was played earlier on Friday, carried a similar incentive but with the stakes slightly lower. Al Ahly of Egypt ultimately took third and $2.5 million, with the losers, Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds, collecting $2 million. Liga MX’s Club León and Saudi Arabian team Al Ittihad, who were defeated in the second round, pick up $1 million each, while Auckland City of New Zealand, beaten by Al Ittihad in the first round, take home $500,000.