Sunderland set for seven-figure World Cup windfall from FIFA club payments this summer | OneFootball

Sunderland are set for a seven-figure revenue boost this summer as a clutch of players prepare for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

According to Sunderland Echo, Noah Sadiki and Melker Ellborg were in DR Congo and Sweden squads that won play-offs against Jamaica and Poland on Tuesday night.

FIFA’s Club Benefit programme has been expanded to include qualification matches, paying clubs for time spent on international duty. Sunderland have already banked income from recent qualifiers. After Qatar 2022, about $209 million was shared, roughly $10,000 per player per day, and the pot is around $355 million this time.

Granit Xhaka, Omar Alderete, Habib Diarra and Nilson Angulo are regulars for Switzerland, Paraguay, Senegal and Ecuador and, if fit, are locks for their squads. Sadiki is a DR Congo regular, while Ellborg now has a strong chance with Sweden.

Robin Roefs is in the frame for the Netherlands, with Brian Brobbey and Lutsharel Geertruida also contenders. Chemsdine Talbi looks likely to travel after a first Morocco start on Tuesday. Wilson Isidor will travel with Haiti after a debut goal during this break.

Simon Adingra and Arthur Masuaku could feature for the Ivory Coast and DR Congo, though their Sunderland futures are uncertain. If all 12 make it, three weeks of duty would have been worth around £200,000 per player in 2022, rising if teams reach the last 16 and likely higher under the new pot.

On that basis, 12 players for three weeks equated to about £2,250,000 in 2022, a figure Sunderland may very possibly top this summer. A fraction of Premier League riches, but a welcome boost.

Source: Sunderland Echo