15 Betway Prem clubs to get FIFA World Cup money

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FIFA’s Club World Cup Benefits money will be paid out to 15 of the 16 clubs currently playing in the Betway Premiership.

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15 Betway Prem clubs to get FIFA World Cup money

Aug 24, 2026 – 05:35 pm
By Lovemore Moyo

The processes attached to PSL clubs invoicing for their share of the FIFA Club Benefits Programme will have all but one of the top tier league clubs getting payments.

As is already known, the biggest beneficiaries on the domestic scene will be Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns who had eight players each at the tournament and will have further income from the qualifiers.

It is estimated that their gross earnings will stand at R55 million each.

However, Kaizer Chiefs, Sekhukhune United, Polokwane City, AmaZulu, Stellenbosch, Golden Arrows, TS Galaxy, Richards Bay, Durban City, Chippa United, Kruger United, Siwelele, and Marumo Gallants will also all get a slice.

This leaves Milford as the only club without any earnings from FIFA having had no players in both the qualifiers and the tournament proper.

‘USD 250 million is reserved for clubs that will release players for the FIFA World Cup 20 26 final competition, and will be distributed on a “per player, per day” basis.

‘The amount from which an eligible club will be entitled to benefit will be calculated based on: I. the number of players released to the final squad of a national team that has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 20 26 final competition; and the number of days that each released player was at the final competition, starting from the day of the player’s release for the final competition and finishing on the day after the national team’s last match in the final competition.

‘The minimum anticipated benefit per player, per day will be USD5000 (approx. R80 000).

‘The exact per-day amounts for each eligible club will be calculated after the completion of the final competition, based on the actual participation of players.

‘Only clubs with which the players concerned were registered during the relevant release period are eligible to benefit

‘In principle, and subject to the provisions below, only one club will be eligible to benefit from the participation of any given player in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final competition, and no benefits will be allocated in respect of players without a club’.

This is where Pirates and Sundowns will make the bulk of their money with Chiefs, Siwelele, and Polokwane also getting a share having all had a player each at the finals.

The bulk of the PSL clubs benefiting will make their money from the qualifiers where Pirates, Sundowns, Chiefs, Siwelele, and Polokwane will also still feature.

‘USD 100 million is reserved for clubs that released players for the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary competition (hereinafter “FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers”), and will be distributed on a “per player, per match” basis

For the USD 100 million qualifiers money, clubs eligible to benefit are those with which the respective players were registered on the date the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match took place with only players on the start list (11 players and a maximum of 12 substitutes) considered.

No benefits can be allocated in respect of players without a club.

According to FIFA: ‘USD 100 million – 905 matches x 2 teams x 23 players + (10 friendly matches x 3 host countries x 23 players) = USD 2,362 per player, per match.

Just a note of now some clubs come into the money frame – Kruger had Marcel Dandjinou playing for Benin in the qualifiers while registered with the club, Chippa’ Stanley Nwabali played for Nigeria, Washington Arubi (Gallants and Zimbabwe), Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City and Namibia), Salim Magoola (Richards Bay and Uganda).

To receive these funds there will be an online registration and validating process with funds expected to then be paid via member associations of the clubs before the end of 2026 (subject to applicable tax).

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