Six of the eight highest-earning clubs came from Europe, showing the continent's financial muscle in world football. Real Madrid banked €83m, while Bayern Munich took home €58m. Both Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City earned €52m each for their participation.

Brazil's four teams all performed brilliantly financially, with every club finishing in the top 13 earners. Fluminense led the way with €61m, followed by Palmeiras on €40m. Flamengo collected €28m, while Botafogo earned €27m, which are impressive returns for South American football.

Not every team struck gold, though. Six clubs received less than €10m for taking part in the tournament. Auckland City from New Zealand got the smallest payout of all, taking home just €4.6m.

That amount was around seven times their overall 2024 revenue of approximately £488,000, according to BBC Sport.

All four African teams also received their fair share of the cake despite exiting at the group stage.

Mamelodi Sundowns topped the African earnings table with $12.6m after putting in the continent's best performance. Al Ahly and Esperance each pocketed $11.6m despite mixed results.

While Wydad Casablanca, the continent’s lowest earner, walked home with $9.6m after a tough group.

The massive prize money shows how FIFA's expanded Club World Cup has become a serious earner for participating teams. For a club like Chelsea, the $115m covers 39% of their 2025-26 transfer expenditure, per data sourced from BBC Sport, Transfermkt, Swiss Ramble and FIFA.

The tournament's financial success demonstrates the growing commercial appeal of global club competitions, with European and Brazilian teams dominating both on the pitch and in the prize money stakes.

Looking ahead, these earnings will likely influence how seriously clubs approach future editions of the competition.

The next Club World Cup will be held in 2029.