World Cup still lets the club cash in on… Seko Fofana (and more) | OneFootball

FC Porto’s pre-season is scheduled to begin on July 1 at CTFD Jorge Costa, in Olival, which means Francesco Farioli will not have the national champions currently taking part in the World Cup at his disposal. We are talking about Diogo Costa (Portugal), Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) and Deniz Gul (Turkey), who will also be entitled to a few additional days of rest after the tournament. On the other hand, the Dragons will receive funds under the FIFA Club Benefits Programme, a mechanism that grants clubs daily compensation for each player released to national teams.

The total amount expected by world football’s governing body under this compensation system is around €307 million, including the qualifying phase, to be shared among all clubs with players at the World Cup, and A BOLA has learned that Porto’s SAD is expecting an overall intake of around €500,000, generated by Diogo Costa, Gul, (possibly) Eustáquio… and not only them.

Although FC Porto have already said goodbye to Seko Fofana, the Ivorian midfielder’s loan contract — the Elephants played in the early hours against Ecuador — remains officially valid until June 30. That is the relevant date for FIFA, so until the end of the month the compensation will still go to FC Porto. From July 4, the start of the knockout stage, Rennes will be compensated instead, if Ivory Coast make it through the group stage.

In a similar situation, but the other way around, is Eustáquio: the Canadian international’s loan deal with Los Angeles FC is also valid until June 30, so until that date it will be the MLS club benefiting from the compensation generated by the midfielder. However, if the Canucks move on to the round of 16, the FIFA money will then go into Porto’s coffers. The final amount will not make much difference, but it is always some extra support…

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Before the March international window, it had been expected that Porto’s contingent at the World Cup would be much larger. Poland, with Bednarek, Kiwior and Oskar Pietuszewski, fell at the final hurdle against Sweden in the European qualifying play-off final. The same happened to Victor Froholdt’s Denmark, beaten by Czechia in a penalty shootout. The Nordic midfielder, moreover, had been seen as one of the main rising talents in the race to the global tournament, so FC Porto may, in a way, have even appreciated the absence of the No. 8 from the competition, to avoid drawing even more attention.

Meanwhile, Samu was left out of Spain’s squad due to the serious injury suffered to his right knee, while Alberto Costa, Rodrigo Mora, Thiago Silva and Alan Varela, despite being included in preliminary call-ups, ultimately did not make the final squads for Portugal, Brazil and Argentina.

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