The winner of this summer's Club World Cup could win as much as $125 million from the tournament's $1 billion pot in total prize money, ensuring there will be a major financial incentive to participate in a competition that has been unpopular with many influential figures in the sport.

The huge financial incentives for lifting the Club World Cup this summer have been revealed after FIFA confirmed the winners stand to bank $125million (£97m) in prize money. The new 32-team tournament,

The winner of FIFA’s first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn $125 million as details of a $1 billion prize money fund were finally published Wednesday. FIFA said it allocated $525 million in guaranteed fees for teams taking part in the June 14-July 13 tournament,