2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Prize Money and Trophy
Having previously featured a single representative from each FIFA confederation plus a team on hosting duties, the Club World Cup has undergone a huge expansion this summer. Boasting a round-robin group stage, 12 state-of-the-art venues, and a bumper broadcasting contract, the 21st edition of the competition is a marquee event in this year’s footballing calendar.
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More matches equals greater commercial revenues, driven by increased gate receipts, merchandising sales, and media interest. As a result, the scale of the tournament prize pot has risen significantly in 2025. All teams are set for a considerable financial windfall, with the winner scooping one of the biggest bounties in competitive club football.
A freshly constructed Club World Cup trophy is also up for grabs, with FIFA embracing a bold, eye-catching, and extremely unique design.
What prize money is being awarded in this year's tournament?
Although it took some time to gain clarity on the final prize pot figure, we now know that FIFA will distribute a staggering $2.65 billion to Club World Cup participants this summer. This represents an eye-watering $2.49bn increase on the prize money handed out during the last tournament, resulting in a completely re-calibrated financial playing field.
It’s understood that all 32 clubs will receive at least $50m for simply competing, while the champions will take home a cool $100m. There’s also the opportunity to acquire performance-related bonuses, distributed to each match winner and those who progress to the tournament’s latter stages. The rewards on offer at the last Club World Cup – staged just two years ago – were markedly different. Manchester City received a modest $5m after securing a first-ever international title, while runners-up Fluminense were given $1m less than their fellow finalists. A collective pot of $7m was shared between teams finishing in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth positions.
Further context
The financial rewards offered by the expanded Club World Cup also compare favourably to UEFA Champions League prize funds, widely considered to be one of the most lucrative sporting competitions on earth. Having won every single fixture during their 2023/24 European campaign to claim a record-extending 15th UEFA Champions League crown, Real Madrid earned $89m overall.
Similarly, Manchester City were issued $79m for retaining the Premier League title last season. Brazilian outfit Botafogo scooped $31.3m after being crowned 2024 Copa Libertadores champions, with $23m of this total prize fund awarded thanks to their efforts in the final.
All of the aforementioned clubs would clearly receive a greater return if they can clinch the 2025 Club World Cup title.
For those routinely plying their trade in less prosperous environments, this year’s revamped tournament will provide an unprecedented monetary boost. Group E members Urawa Red Diamonds received a paltry $1.2m for occupying fourth position at the conclusion of the 2023 J1 League season, having delivered their strongest domestic campaign for seven years. Just across the Sea of Japan, Ulsan HD experience similar financial limitations. The entire squad value of the 2024 K1-League champions is estimated to be $16.5m, three times less than the cash they’ll receive for merely turning up this summer.
What does the 2025 Club World Cup trophy look like?
Following the conclusion of the 2025 Club World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday 13th July, the winning captain will be presented with a newly-designed trophy.
FIFA have collaborated with globally-renowned jeweller Tiffany & Co – a company based less than ten miles away from the venue of this summer’s final – to produce a striking award. Consisting of a set of interlocking golden circles mounted on a jet-black plaque, the trophy possesses several intergalactic characteristics. Taking inspiration from space travel, astronomy, and the 1977 launch of the time capsule Voyager Golden Records, designers have targeted a futuristic feel.
The gold-encrusted rings showcase the names of all 211 FIFA member associations, whilst descriptions of the beautiful game’s cultural importance and references to previous Club World Cups are carved into the trophy’s central disc. This text is written in 13 different languages with an independent section inscribed in braille, and is bordered by classic footballing imagery.
Perhaps most notable for its rich golden appearance, FIFA commented that every glint ‘reflects the relentless pursuit of greatness’ when launching the trophy last November. Similarly positive in his review of the new gong, incumbent FIFA President Gianni Infantino remarked, ‘the trophy had to be innovative, inclusive, ground-breaking and truly global, as this competition is. The FIFA Club World Cup trophy – a remarkable equivalent to our iconic FIFA World Cup – is a revolutionary symbol of a bright, new future for club football, inspired by the past.’
The last-ever recipients of the previous trophy were Manchester City, having won the 2023 Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. However, Spanish giants Real Madrid were awarded this specific trophy more times than any other club, lifting the vase-shaped cup on five separate occasions. The inaugural edition of the Club World Cup sported an entirely different trophy to the aforementioned designs, consisting of a patchwork football perched on a silver cuboid frame. Corinthians were the only team to hold this trophy aloft, having beaten fellow Brazilians Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã back in 2000.
Other Club World Cup prizes on offer
In addition to the new Club World Cup trophy, several other awards will be dished out this summer. As per previous years, the tournament’s best player takes home the prestigious Golden Ball with the second-ranked and third-ranked competitors earning the Silver and Bronze Balls respectively. The FIFA Fair Play award is given to the team with the best disciplinary record, while the Man of the Match in each of the 63 fixtures will also be acknowledged.
After registering impressive performances against Urawa Red Diamonds and Fluminense, Spanish midfielder Rodri was awarded the Golden Ball at the Saudi Arabia-hosted 2023 Club World Cup. Teammate Julián Alvarez was proclaimed Man of the Match following the conclusion of the final, having netted Manchester City’s first and fourth goals at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
Al Ittihad were the winners of the FIFA Fair Play award, having behaved impeccably on home soil. The nine-time Saudi Pro League champions received just one yellow card throughout, handed to defensive midfielder Fabinho in a second-round clash with Egyptian outfit Al Ahly. Having claimed an assist and helped Manchester City keep two clean sheets, English full-back Kyle Walker was awarded the Silver Ball. Columbian attacker Jhon Arias secured the Bronze Ball, partially thanks to converting a high-pressure penalty in the second half of Fluminense’s semi-final meeting with Al Ahly.
Winner odds: Who are the favourites to win the 2025 Club World Cup?
There are no surprising names amongst the bookmaker's favourites, with several European heavyweights expected to challenge for the title this summer. UEFA representatives dominate the pre-tournament betting markets, although CONMEBOL duo Flamengo and Palmeiras are considered to have an outside chance of success. Reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal have also been tipped to do well, having recruited a series of world-class talents in recent seasons.
Nevertheless, nine of the top ten favourites to win this year’s Club World Cup all hail from European countries. Real Madrid are the competition’s most successful club, and few would bet against Los Blancos triumphing on American soil this summer. Despite a turbulent 2024/25 campaign, Manchester City certainly have enough in the tank to defend their Club World Cup crown. Pep Guardiola will be keen to add further silverware to the trophy cabinet ahead of a potential pre-season rebuild. If the Catalan tactician is to be successful stateside, he’ll need to navigate the threat posed by former employers Bayern Munich. The Bavarians have enjoyed their first two escapades at the Club World Cup, winning the tournament in 2013 and 2020.
2025 Club World Cup winner - selected odds
Real Madrid – 7/2
Manchester City – 9/2
Bayern Munich – 11/2
Paris Saint-Germain – 12/1
Borussia Dortmund – 25/1
Flamengo – 33/1
Palmeiras – 33/1
Al-Hilal – 33/1
Inter Miami – 66/1
The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change
Sponsorship: Who is sponsoring the 2025 Club World Cup?
This summer’s competition has three main sponsors, with FIFA selecting Belgian brewers AB InBev, North Carolina-based finance company Bank of America, and Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense as chief commercial partners.
Adidas, Aramco, Coca-Cola, Hyundai-Kia, Lenovo, Qatar Airways, and Visa all have long-term sponsorship deals with FIFA, and will therefore have a presence at the 2025 Club World Cup.