With only eight sides remaining at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, here's a look at 10 teams who have earned the most from the tournament so far, including Chelsea.
The quarter-finals of the revamped Club World Cup take place this weekend, with five European clubs still in the competition.
These include French side Paris Saint-Germain, Spanish giants Real Madrid, German rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Chelsea – the only English representative left in the tournament.
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Chelsea, who will face Palmeiras in the quarter-finals on Saturday at 3am South African time, have now made the most money by a Premier League club at the Club World Cup.
According to Sports Illustrated, Chelsea have earned a hefty sum of $53.6 million (R942 million) so far.
This places them fourth among the teams with the highest earnings from the Club World Cup, behind Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and PSG.
Chelsea’s next opponents, Palmeiras, have earned $39.8 million (R699 million) to date – the joint-highest amount by a Brazilian club at the tournament, alongside Fluminense.
Interestingly, Chelsea are set to face one of their incumbent players, Estevao, who will join Stamford Bridge from Palmeiras after the Club World Cup.
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