Following Al Ahly’s third-place finish at the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, their prize money for the impressive feat has reportedly been revealed.
CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly secured a bronze medal for a second consecutive year after their historic 4-0 victory over Asian giants Al Hilal.
The result ensured that Pitso Mosimane is now the most successful African manager in CWC history, while the Red Devils also recorded their biggest-ever victory in the history in the tournament, according to Kingfut.
Per Sporting News, FIFA has confirmed that the total purse for the event is $16.5 million, which will be spread across the seven teams who took part.
Scroll through the gallery above to see how much money each club walked away with after their 2021 CWC performances, per Sporting News
The Egyptian giants are thus said to be set receive a fee of $2.5 million for coming third in the competition, while Al Hilal walked away with $2 million.
Tournament winners Chelsea are set to earn $5 million after they secured a 2-1 win over Palmeiras to win their first CWC on Saturday night.
The reigning Copa Libertadores champions and tournament runners-up will receive a substantial $4 million after narrowly missing out on the title.
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