Liverpool set to receive FIFA compensation
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Liverpool is set to benefit directly from FIFA’s expanded Club Benefits Programme at the 2026 World Cup Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool is set to benefit directly from FIFA’s expanded Club Benefits Programme at the 2026 World Cup, with a host of Reds stars heading to North America this summer.The likes of Andy Robertson for Scotland, Ibrahima Konate with France, Wataru Endo for Japan, and Alisson Becker with Brazil have already been confirmedEndo suffered an ankle injury in February but appears on course to be fit in time for the tournament. Carlo Ancelotti has also delivered encouraging news on Alisson’s long-term injury, indicating he anticipates the Brazilian will be ready to play in Liverpool’s final game of the season against Brentford on Sunday.This level of representation comes with a trade‑off for Liverpool’s pre‑season, with more than a dozen players likely to miss the start of club preparations due to World Cup duty.
But financially, it appears that the global governing body is making amends for that.FIFA has confirmed it will distribute a record $355 million dollars to clubs worldwide through its Club Benefits Programme for the 2026 tournament, a rise of around 70 per cent on 2022.Payments are calculated on a per‑day rate for every day a player is officially with their national team, from the start of preparation camp until their country is knocked out or wins the World Cup.Because compensation is shared between every club that employed a player in the two years leading up to the tournament, Liverpool will earn on both current stars and some recent departures who helped their countries qualify while still at Anfield.The likes of Luis Diaz (Colombia) and Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) will likely then be attracting payments for the Anfield club.With so many core players likely to play deep into the competition, the Reds could emerge as one of the Premier League’s biggest winners from FIFA’s compensation pot.The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. fifa