As part of the FIFA Club Benefits Program (CBP) for player participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 25 different Major League Soccer clubs will receive nearly $7.2 million in combined payments.
The rounded per-player daily amount of $10,950 – regardless of how many minutes they played during the tournament – is divided and distributed to the club(s) with which the player was registered in the two years leading up to the final competition. In its entirety, the CBP will pay out $209 million following the release of 837 players from 440 clubs.
Concacaf clubs receive 8% of the total pool, with MLS sides CF Montréal (third), Seattle Sounders FC (fourth) and LAFC (fifth) among the region's top five earners. The four MLS clubs not receiving payments are Austin FC, Portland Timbers, Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis CITY SC.
While in Qatar, 36 MLS players were called up across 12 of 32 participating nations, led by nine for the United States and 11 for Canada. Argentina defeated France in the final, a match that saw Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almada become the first active MLS player to win a World Cup title.
The CBP will increase to $355 million for the 2026 FIFA World Cup that's co-hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Club | Money received |
|---|---|
CF Montréal | $1,040,291 |
Seattle Sounders FC | $826,757 |
LAFC | $764,705 |
Toronto FC | $502,807 |
Nashville SC | $393,303 |
Chicago Fire FC | $315,737 |
New York City FC | $302,962 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $298,399 |
Orlando City SC | $268,285 |
Philadelphia Union | $257,335 |
New England Revolution | $257,335 |
Colorado Rapids | $253,685 |
FC Dallas | $229,959 |
New York Red Bulls | $229,959 |
FC Cincinnati | $208,058 |
Minnesota United FC | $190,720 |
Atlanta United | $164,256 |
Charlotte FC | $151,481 |
Columbus Crew | $147,830 |
Inter Miami CF | $114,979 |
LA Galaxy | $73,002 |
Real Salt Lake | $69,352 |
Houston Dynamo FC | $65,702 |
San Jose Earthquakes | $34,676 |
D.C. United | $31,026 |
TOTAL | $7,192,601 |
