World Cup earnings revealed: Milan best in Serie A, Man City first overall

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18 July 2026

Milan were Serie A’s biggest earners from the

World Cup

, with the

Rossoneri

also breaking into the top 10 clubs worldwide.

FIFA grants approximately €215m through the Club Benefits Programme, to be shared among the sides whose players were involved in the

. Serie A clubs will get circa €13m.

The sum for each club depends on the number of players called up and how far they progressed in the tournament.

The gap between Serie A, Premier League and La Liga is substantial, as English clubs will get circa €40m, while Spanish clubs will earn €18m.

Milan

will earn almost €2m thanks to their ten players at the

, who combined for 456 days in the competition. France stars

Mike Maignan

and

Adrien Rabiot

accounted for €240,000 each for the

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04:

#16 of France celebrates after the 1-0 victory during the

FIFA

2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Milan rank among the top 10 highest earners at the Club

, with

Manchester City

leading the way on around €4m.

Atalanta are the second-highest-earning Serie A club, with €1.4m. The

Nerazzurri

had eight players involved in the competition, but only Charles De Ketelaere went beyond the Round of 16.

Inter make the top three with their captain Lautaro Martinez reaching the final. The

will receive €1.3m, with €240,000 coming solely from Lautaro. That’s the highest sum that a club can earn for a single footballer.

Como will get the same for Nico Paz, bringing the total to €580,000 with Martin Baturina and Assane Diao.

Juventus rank fourth and, rather surprisingly, Bologna make the top five.

Outside of Serie A, the highest earners are

, Barcelona (€3.3m) and Arsenal (€3.2m).

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