This Tuesday, Chelsea defeated Fluminense in the semifinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and secured their place in the final, which will be played next Sunday against either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain. The English side not only took a major step forward on the sporting front, but also earned a significant financial reward with the achievement.
Including earnings from their participation in the tournament as well as performance-based bonuses for advancing through each round, Chelsea have already secured over $100 million. That figure could increase substantially if they win the title this coming Sunday.
The Club World Cup features a two-part financial incentive system for participating clubs. On one hand, there is a base payout simply for taking part in the competition—an amount that, for European teams, is determined by their ranking. In the case of the Blues, that figure is close to $34 million.
On top of that base payout, clubs receive additional performance bonuses. Each stage a team advances through the tournament brings increasingly larger rewards, all of which are added to the guaranteed participation money.
Enzo Maresca, head coach of Chelsea
How much money have Chelsea earned during the Club World Cup?
In the group stage, FIFA awarded $2 million for each win and $1 million for each draw, while losses earned no compensation. In Group D, Chelsea defeated Esperance ST and Los Angeles FC, but lost to Flamengo, bringing their group-stage total to $4 million.
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The 6 points collected in the group stage secured them a spot in the knockout rounds. Advancing to the round of 16 earned them a $7.5 million bonus. Once there, Enzo Maresca’s team delivered a commanding 4–1 win over Benfica, bringing in another $13.12 million.
In the quarterfinals, Chelsea overcame Palmeiras with a 2–1 victory, earning an additional $21 million. And their 2–0 win over Fluminense in the semifinals brought in a further $30 million.
How much could Chelsea earn if they win the Club World Cup?
The total amount Chelsea have earned so far from participation and performance bonuses at the Club World Cup exceeds $100 million. It’s an impressive figure—and it could rise substantially if they win the final.
This Wednesday’s other semifinal will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. The winner will face Chelsea in Sunday’s championship match. If the Blues come out on top, they’ll collect an additional $40 million, pushing their total haul to nearly $150 million.
To put that figure into context, it helps to compare it with this season’s European club competitions. Chelsea won the UEFA Europa Conference League, which brought in a total of $20 million. Other UEFA champions this year included Tottenham, who earned $35 million for their Europa League title, and PSG, who took home more than $100 million after winning the Champions League.
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