How much will Chelsea have earned from the Club World Cup? | OneFootball

When the $1 billion prize money for the Club World Cup was announced, it was a given that some of the richest clubs in world football were about to become even richer.

After defeating Brazilian side Fluminense 2-0 in the semi-final thanks to two goals from Joao Pedro, Chelsea are closing in on the maximum jackpot, having secured an extra £22m on top of their previous winnings.

Victory against Paris-Saint Germain in the final on Sunday will see their earnings increase even further. Here’s the breakdown on what has been a profitable summer for the Blues…

The prize money

The maximum amount of prize money available to one team is currently £92m, down from the £97m originally quoted due to the exchange rate between the British pound and US dollar in recent weeks.

Before being dumped out of the round of 16 by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, Manchester City were on course to win the full amount, after winning all three of their group stage matches on top of their £27.8m participation fee.

Should they lift the trophy, Chelsea will earn less than that. The participating fee varies for European teams, so Chelsea would not earn the same amount as Champions League winners PSG, depending on “sporting and commercial criteria”.

Manchester City are reported to have a higher participation fee than Chelsea, but FIFA are yet to confirm the participation fees for teams.

Once the tournament begins, a win in the group stage equates to £1.5m and a draw earns £750,000. If you qualified out of the group, it would earn you an extra £5.4m, with an additional £9.5m if you reached the quarter-finals. You get £15.2m for making it to the semi-finals, with another £21.8m being earned for reaching the final. The winner then receives an extra £7.5m.

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How much have Chelsea made?

Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Fluminense made it five wins from six matches, with their 3-1 defeat against Brazilian side Flamengo the only blemish on what has been a tidy tournament for Enzo Maresca’s men.

Depending on the Blues’ participation fee, they have made around £80m. If the west London side do end up winning the entire tournament, then they would have pocketed around £87.5m from the full total of £736m available between all 32 teams.

With that in mind, Pedro’s two goals in the semi-final would have repaid over a third of the £60m transfer fee it took to bring the Brazilian to the club. There would also be enough left over to cover a large percentage of fellow forward Liam Delap’s £30m fee.

Even if they do not come away from Sunday’s final victorious, Chelsea will be heading back to England after one of the most lucrative summers they have ever had.