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Club World Cup: Chelsea, Man City Eye £97m Prize Money

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March 26, 2025

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English Premier League sides, Chelsea and Manchester City could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year’s Club World Cup.

This means that by winning all of their group-stage games and then going on to win the tournament, Chelsea and Manchester City, the two Premier League sides in the competition who qualified thanks to their recent Champions League wins in 2021 and 2023 respectively, could earn the biggest prize money ever awarded in club football over a seven-game format.

A total prize fund of £775m for the event, which runs from June 14 to July 13, had already been made public, but FIFA has now broken down the sums for the 32 participating teams.

Each team will share in the £407m pot for participating while a further £368m million will be distributed according to performance in the tournament.

The winner of this year’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States will receive up to £97m in prize money, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

A group-stage win will net a team £1.5m, with £5.8m for reaching the last 16, £10.2m for reaching the quarter-finals, £16.3m for reaching the semi-finals, and £31m for winning the final.

The expanded Club World Cup will take place in the United States from 15 June to 13 July.

Previously an annual tournament contested by seven teams, it will now feature 32 clubs and take place once every four years.

Only two clubs per country can qualify, so 2022 Champions League finalists Liverpool are not included but recent winners, Chelsea (2021) and Manchester City (2023) will be participating.

Other European teams have qualified through a Uefa ranking system determined by clubs’ performances over the four seasons.

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EPL: Berbatov Names Team That Can ‘Surprise’ Arsenal In Title Race

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3 days ago

November 25, 2025

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Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has named the team that could “surprise” Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

The Gunners are now six points clear of second-placed Chelsea, thanks to their 4-1 demolition of Tottenham on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta’s men could extend that lead to nine points, when they travel to face the Blues this weekend.

Berbatov has now said he expects Arsenal to be “really tested” over the hectic festive period and says their title credentials will become clearer in the New Year.

“Of course Liverpool are low in the table and Man City are dropping points, but there are other teams like Chelsea who can surprise people,” Berbatov told ESPN.

“Six points is a good cushion but in the Premier League it’s nothing and can go very quickly.”

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Champions League: Arteta Gives Arsenal Injury Updates Ahead Bayern Munich Clash

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November 25, 2025

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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has given injury updates on his squad ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

The Gunners have won their first four matches in the competition without conceding a single goal.

Arteta’s men will be looking to continue their perfect start with a win over Bayern at the Emirates.

Arsenal could have captain Martin Odegaard back for the game, alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.

“Yeah they are [Madueke and Martinelli in contenton to start] and we’re going to have a meeting now to decide on Martin [Odegaard],” Arteta told reporters today.

“He was very close for the previous game.

“We are confident he can be in the squad as well.”