# Europe gets £185m Club World Cup share

> Europe’s top clubs to split £185m from FIFA’s Club World Cup pot
- Title: Europe gets £185m Club World Cup share · the Guardian
- Summary: Europe’s top clubs to split £185m from FIFA’s Club World Cup pot European teams will receive 50% of the £185m solidarity fund after FIFA and EFC agree to a…
- Keywords: fifa, club world cup, european football clubs, solidarity fund, chelsea, manchester city, uefa champions league, infantino, ceferin, fifa council, sports, Europe
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/28/europe-top-flight-clubs-get-share-pot-from-fifa-club-world-cup
- Published: 2026-09-28T15:26:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fifa, club world cup, european football clubs, solidarity fund, chelsea, manchester city, uefa champions league, infantino, ceferin, fifa council, sports
## Europe splits Club World Cup pot
Europe’s top clubs will get half of the £185m solidarity fund from the 2023 Club World Cup

> Europe’s top-flight clubs will share half of the $250m (£185m) solidarity pot from the Club World Cup last year
## EFC demands fair split
European Football Clubs pushed for over 60% of the fund but compromised for a 50-50 split

> EFC had sought a share of just over 60%, but compromised after Fifa insisted on a more equal global distribution
## Payment rules
Clubs get payments based on seasons played in top leagues and Uefa club competition performance

> A portion of the $125m will be given to all top-division European clubs not involved in the Club World Cup
## Chelsea gets £84m
Chelsea received £84m after winning the 2023 Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain

> Chelsea received £84m after Cole Palmer inspired their victory in the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain
## Deadline for agreement
Fifa council will confirm the deal on October 15 after EFC’s general assembly in Copenhagen

> EFC will stage its general assembly in Copenhagen on Tuesday and the agreement is likely to be confirmed after approval by the Fifa council
## Key takeaway

European teams will receive 50% of the £185m solidarity fund after FIFA and EFC agree to a 50-50 split