2023 FIFA Club World Cup prize money: how much does the winning team make?

It’s been short, but it’s been sweet. The FIFA Club World Cup reaches its conclusion on Friday, with Champions League holders Manchester City, odds-on favourites to win the comPetition when it kicked off 10 days earlier, taking on Fluminense, who won the Copa Libertadores last month, at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

A first-time winner will be crowned, with both the Premier League club and the Rio de Janeiro-based side making their debut appearances in this year’s tournament. There have 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.

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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 15 European victories in 16 tournaments, with Corinthians’ 2012 win in Japan the outlier.

South American teams have lost in the final on 10 different occasions, including the last five 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 isn’t the only thing at stake in Friday’s final in Jeddah, with the winner of the tournament also pocketing $5 million. $1 million will be the difference between winning and losing, as the runners-up will take home $4 million in compensation for being upset about missing out on a trophy.

The third/fourth-place playoff, which will be played earlier on Friday, will carry a similar incentive but with the stakes slightly lower. Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds and Al Ahly of Egypt will fight it out for third ($2.5 million), with the loser 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.

What time does the FIFA Club World Cup final kick off?

The FIFA Club World Cup final between Manchester City and Fluminense in Jeddah kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT on Friday 22 December. You can, of course, follow live coverage of the Game on AS USA.