Corinthians set to receive FIFA compensation for Memphis at World Cup | OneFootball

Corinthians will receive financial compensation for Memphis Depay’s call-up to the World Cup. FIFA will pay daily compensation to clubs that release players for the national team tournament, scheduled to take place between June and July in the United States.

Under the organization’s program, each club will receive around 11,000 dollars per day for each called-up player, an amount equivalent to about R$ 55,000 at the current exchange rate. As Memphis will represent the Netherlands at the World Cup, Timão is already guaranteed an amount related to the initial period of the competition.

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Considering only the Netherlands’ participation in the group stage, Corinthians is expected to receive approximately 132,000 dollars, close to R$ 670,000. If the Netherlands advances all the way to the World Cup final, scheduled for July 19, the compensation could reach 396,000 dollars, surpassing the R$ 2 million mark.

In addition to the official matches, FIFA also compensates clubs for the national teams’ preparation period. Memphis will report to the Netherlands squad on May 30, which could earn Corinthians another 165,000 dollars, around R$ 835,000.

The No. 10 will be the only representative of the black-and-white squad at this season’s World Cup of national teams. With the call-up, Memphis also joins a historic list of Corinthians players who have played in the World Cup, alongside names such as Sócrates, Rivellino, Freddy Rincón, Vampeta, Dida, Cássio, and Carlos Tévez.

The Netherlands is in Group F of the competition and will make its debut against Japan on June 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. It will then face Sweden in Houston on the 20th and close out its first-phase campaign against Tunisia on the 25th at Arrowhead Stadium.

While competing in the World Cup, Memphis’ contract situation remains a topic at Parque São Jorge. The striker’s current deal with Corinthians runs until July 31, 2026, although the São Paulo Football Federation system still lists the date as June 20. Internally, the club treats the discrepancy as a registration error that has not yet been officially updated.

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