FIFA releases figures
FC Bayern collects around 3.89 million euros for the secondment of its players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This means that the German record champions will receive the third-highest amount among the 440 beneficiaries. Only the English triple champion Manchester City with 4.13 million euros and the Spanish champions FC Barcelona with 4.08 million euros get more money from the FIFA pot. This emerges from the figures published by the world association FIFA on Thursday.
In Germany, all 18 Bundesliga clubs and nine second division clubs can look forward to a severance payment. With Ao Tanaka (24) from Fortuna Düsseldorf, Gaël Ondoua (27) from Hannover 96 and Jackson Irvine (30) from FC St. Pauli, there were only three then professionals from the lower house at the World Cup in Qatar, but the money is pro Players split between the clubs where the player has previously been under contract in the past two seasons. Six other clubs from the 2nd Bundesliga, such as HSV or SC Paderborn, will also benefit.
27 clubs: These German clubs collect World Cup money from FIFA
27 SC Paderborn | Income: €29 thousand
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26 Darmstadt 98 | Income: €57 thousand
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24 HSV | Income: €62 thousand
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24 Greuther Furth | Income: €62 thousand
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23 Holstein Kiel | Income: €75 thousand
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22 Arminia Bielefeld | Income: €96 thousand
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21 Hanover 96 | Income: €131k
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20 F. Dusseldorf | Income: €151k
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19 Berlin Union | Income: €180k
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18 1. FC Cologne | Income: €249k
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17 FC St Pauli | Income: €269 thousand
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16 VfL Bochum | Income: €275 thousand
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15 Schalke | Income: €308k
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14 Hertha BSC | Income: €384 thousand
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13 Werder Bremen | Income: €475 thousand
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12 Mainz 05 | Income: €551 thousand
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11 TSG Hoffenheim | Income: €584 thousand
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10 FC Augsburg | Income: €602k
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9 VfL Wolfsburg | Income: €638 thousand
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8 SC Freiburg | Income: €769 thousand
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7 Bayer 04 | Income: €772 thousand
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6 VfB Stuttgart | Income: €918 thousand
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5 E. Frankfurt | Income: €1.52 million
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4 Gladbach | Income: €1.66 million
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3 RB Leipzig | Income: €1.97 million
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2 BVB | Income: €2.22 million
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1 Bayern Munich | Income: €3.89 million
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After FC Bayern, Borussia Dortmund received the most money of the 27 German clubs with EUR 2.22 million and RB Leipzig with EUR 1.97 million. Borussia Mönchengladbach (EUR 1.66 million) and Eintracht Frankfurt (EUR 1.52 million) also break the million mark. “The Club Involvement Program is a prime example of how club football benefits from the FIFA World Cup,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
World Cup funds: Germany around FC Bayern and BVB behind England and Spain
For 837 World Cup players, the world association pays out a total of almost 188 million euros to the clubs. 9,835 euros are paid per player and day. The lion’s share of the total sum of around €142.7 million goes to 275 UEFA clubs. The top earners in Europe are the English clubs with 33.9 million euros. With 18.9 million euros, the DFB ranks third behind Spain (21.7 million euros).
For the upcoming World Cup tournaments in 2026 and 2030, the payment from the world association to the clubs will increase to 319 million euros each. However, the number of participating nations will increase from 32 to 48 at the next finals in three years’ time in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Atlanta to Vancouver: The 2026 World Cup stadiums sorted by size
Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | Capacity: 87,523
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MetLife Stadium | New York/NJ | Capacity: 82,500
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 87,157
AT&T Stadium | Arlington | Capacity: 80,000
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 92,967
Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City | Capacity: 76,416
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 76,640
NRG Stadium | Houston | Capacity: 72,220
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Mercedes Benz Stadium | Atlanta | Capacity: 71,000
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 75,000
SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles | Capacity: 70,240
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Could be expanded to 100,240
Lincoln Financial Field | Philly | Capacity: 69,796
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 69,328
Lumen Field | Seattle | Capacity: 69,000
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Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara | Capacity: 68,500
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 70,909
Gillette Stadium | Boston | Capacity: 65,878
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 70,000
Hard Rock Stadium | Miami | Capacity: 64,767
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 67,518
BC Place | Vancouver | Capacity: 54,500
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Estadio BBVA | Monterrey | Capacity: 53,500
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 53,460
Akron Stadium | Guadalajara | Capacity: 49,850
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Capacity stated for the World Cup: 48,071
BMO Field | Toronto | Capacity: 30,000
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Expands to 45,500 for the tournament
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