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As part of its commitment to recognise the contribution that
football clubs make to the successful staging of the FIFA World Cup™, today
FIFA started the application process for its Club Benefits Programme that will
see USD 209 million distributed to clubs across the world.
This initiative already saw 416 clubs from 63 member
associations benefiting from the same amount following the 2018 FIFA World Cup
™.
For the first time, clubs will be able to apply digitally
through the FIFA Professional Football Landscape platform with approximately
USD 10,000 to be received for each one of the days the relevant player remains
with his national team during the FIFA World Cup 2022™ and the official
preparation period. The compensation will be paid to all clubs for which the
footballer has played in the two years prior to the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The Club Benefits Programme is part of a broader
collaboration agreement between FIFA and the European Club Association, which
was first launched ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and further extended in
2015 to cover both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™.