Manchester City’s prize money at the 2025 Club World Cup was distributed across various stages of the competition. Pep Guardiola’s side were among the top 10 earners at the tournament, even though they did not make it to the Quarter-Final.
The Sky Blues convincingly won their group, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two in three matches. They defeated Wydad Casablanca 2-0 in their opening match. Won 6-0 against Al-Ain FC before going ahead to humiliate Juventus with a 5-2 victory.
Surprisingly, the Cityzens were unable to advance to the quarter-finals. They were eliminated by Al-Hilal in a seven-goal thriller. However, despite the setback, Pep Guardiola’s side went home with a huge prize money, which includes:
Prize Money For Participating In The Competition
The new edition of this tournament offered a lot of money for the participants. There was a total amount of $1 billion to be won by all 32 teams, and this money was divided into segments.
Therefore, Manchester City’s prize money at the 2025 Club World Cup includes the prize for making it to the competition. The Cityzens and Chelsea FC were the two teams that came from the English Premier League.
Both teams and other European clubs earned $12.81m and $38.19m for taking part in the tournament. According to a report by BBC Sport, FIFA has yet to confirm the amount given to each European club for their participation. They, however, have gotten a minimum of $12.81m and a maximum of $38.19m.
Prize Money For Winning Matches And Progressing To The Round Of 16
Each team were given $2 million for winning a match in the group stage and $1 million for a draw. In this category, Manchester City won all three group matches, which means Pep Guardiola’s side got $6 million prize money in the group stage.
In addition, an extra $7.5 million was added to Manchester City’s prize money at the 2025 Club World Cup for getting to the round of 16. Unfortunately, they could not proceed to the next stage to stand a chance of making more money.
Manchester City’s Total Prize Money Won At The Competition
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According to a report by the BBC Sports, the Sky Blues won £37.8 million in total. The report alleged that the Premier League side got £27.9 million as a participation prize. Also got a total of £9.9 million for winning games and being among the last 16.