Dollars for Argentine football: FIFA millions for local clubs in 2026 | OneFootball

Just days before the start of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the Professional Football League will have strong international representation, with 19 players called up by different national teams. FIFA will implement a financial compensation system under which it will grant $11,000 per day to each club for every player released, a benefit that will remain in effect throughout each national team’s stay in the tournament.

River Plate leads the earnings with a record contribution

The Núñez club stood out as the top local representative by releasing seven players across five different national teams. This massive call-up will guarantee the “Millonario” a fixed income of $77,000 per day.

Among River’s call-ups are:

The second tier: Independiente and Huracán

One step below are Independiente and Huracán, clubs that will receive a daily fee of $22,000 by contributing two representatives each. In the case of the Avellaneda side, the call-ups are Colombian defender Santiago Arias and Paraguayan forward Gabriel Ávalos. For the “Globo,” its called-up players are part of Ecuador’s squad: goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez and striker Jordy Caicedo.

The other clubs benefiting

Boca Juniors will earn $11,000 per matchday thanks to midfielder Leandro Paredes’ presence in Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina national team. The following clubs will receive that same daily amount for contributing one player to the World Cup:

Finally, the income map from releasing players to Paraguay’s national team is rounded out by San Lorenzo (Orlando Gil), Lanús (José Canale), Talleres de Córdoba (Alejandro Maidana), and Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza (Alex Arce), clubs that will also receive FIFA’s daily payment for as long as the Guaraní delegation remains in the tournament.

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