Clubs Get $355m for Releasing Players for 2026 World Cup
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Fifa has pledged to pay clubs $355m for releasing players to take part in the 2026 World Cup – and for allowing them to play in qualifying matches.
Clubs who have players competing at this summer’s tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada have the potential to collect millions during the tournament as a result.
That is because of the Fifa Club Benefit Programme, designed to compensate clubs whose players are away with their national teams for weeks on end.
