European clubs participating in the competition won more than 62 % of gains, while South American clubs pocketed 20 %.
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have each earned more than $ 100 million for their participation in the Club World Cup final.
Chelsea and PSG have earned more than $ 100 million
Before the tournament this summer, FIFA confirmed that the total prize pool of the event would amount to $ 1 billion, including 525 million to reward participants and an additional 475 million distributed depending on performance in the competition.
Inter Miami at the top of the MLS gains
Although the exact amount of the earnings of each European club has not been disclosed, Sports Business Journal estimates that the Chelsea champion and the PSG finalist have both exceeded $ 100 million, after gaining 85 million and 75 million dollars respectively for their performances in the tournament.
Although none of the MLS representatives had a particularly long journey (only Inter Miami exceeded the group phase), the three teams received important bonuses for their participation in the competition.
Inter Miami has won more than $ 21 million by qualifying for the round of 16, where Lionel Messi and his teammates lost against PSG. The LAFC, on the other hand, won $ 10.55 million thanks to its draw against Flamengo in the group phase, while the Seattle Sounders, who lost their three group phase games, pocketed the minimum of $ 9.55 million
