Mamemodi Sundowns guaranteed R170 million for Club World Cup appearance

It appears the world governing body have reconsidered their finance structure for the inaugural edition of the new-look 32-team inter-club competition, after it was initially said that the participation fee would be $50 million (over R900 million).

The Brazilians, who are one of four African clubs set to participate in the tournament, will instead get $9.5 million (R173 million) for qualifying, and stand to pocket more should they win any of their matches in the group stage.

Every group-stage win would add R36 million and a draw would secure another R18 million, while advancing to the knockout stage would see a significant windfall of a further R136 million.

Downs are drawn in Group F, alongside Brazil's Fluminense, Germany's Borussia Dortmund, and South Korea's Ulsan HD, and will need to finish inside the top two to reach the Round of 16.

The tournament is set to kick-off on 14 June before culminating on 13 July, with the format following that of the FIFA World Cup.

The winners will earn a grand prize of R1.28 billion ($40 million + $30 million for reaching the final), along with their participation fee and group stage bonuses.

Participation pillar: USD 525 million

Continent                                                       Per club
Europe                                                            USD 12.81-38.19 million *
South America                                              USD 15.21 million
North, Central America & Caribbean      USD 9.55 million
Asia                                                                  USD 9.55 million
Africa                                                               USD 9.55 million
Oceania                                                          USD 3.58 million
 

*Determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria

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Stage                                                                   Per club
Group Stage (three matches)         USD 2.0 million win/1.0 million draw per club
Round of 16                                           + USD 7.5 million 
Quarter-Final                                       + USD 13.125 million 
Semi-Final                                            + USD 21.0 million 
Finalist                                                   + USD 30.0 million 
Winner                                                   + USD 40.0 million