FIFA will distribute a record $355 million to clubs around the world as part of an expanded Club Benefits Programme (CBP) tied to the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA is set to distribute a record $355 million to clubs around the world as part of an expanded Club Benefits Programme (CBP) tied to the 2026 World Cup, soccer's world governing body announced on Tuesday.The initiative marks an increase of close to 70 per cent from the $209 million paid out after the 2022 t

ZURICH (AP) — Hundreds more soccer clubs will get shares of a $355 million FIFA fund from its multi-billion 2026 World Cup revenues for releasing players to men's national teams.FIFA said on Tuesday the program which has shared a total of hundreds of millions of dollars among clubs whose players were selected for each World Cup finals tournament since 2010 will now include all players who took part in qualifying games.Eritrea and Russia — which has been suspended from international soccer since 2022 — did not play qualifying games among FIFA's 211 member federations.“This new approach means that any club that releases a player for a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier will now be directly compensated,” FIFA said in a statement.FIFA previously agreed on a $355 million allocation for the 2026 edition in the United States, Canada and Mexico as part of a renewed working agreement with the European Club Association (ECA) signed more than two years ago.That was an increase from $209 million paid to clubs worldwide from each…

Ghanaian clubs are set to be among the beneficiaries of the FIFA Club Benefits Programme (CBP) as FIFA confirmed a record USD 355 million will be distributed to clubs worldwide for the release of players during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the final tournament.For...