World Cup 2022: Manchester City set for £4.5m in FIFA compensation – report

Julian Alvarez of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-final between Argentina and Croatia on 13 December, 2022 in Lusail, Qatar
(Image credit: Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Manchester City are reportedly in line to receive £4.5m from FIFA for their players' World Cup 2022 performances.

FIFA will distribute £169m to clubs around the world, with the amounts paid based upon how many players they had at the tournament and how far into it they got.

According to The Times, City will be handed almost twice as much as any other Premier League club.

In fact, the only other teams in the league expected to get more than £2m, never mind £4m, are Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham (the only others with 10 or more players at the World Cup).

City sent a Premier League-high 16 players to Qatar – and one should be involved in the final: Julian Alvarez (pictured), who's looking to help Argentina beat France to lift the trophy for a third time.

The 22-year-old forward – appearing at his first World Cup – has scored four goals so far, putting him one behind the two Golden Boot leaders: talismanic teammate Lionel Messi and the man the Albiceleste will need to stop on Sunday, Kylian Mbappe.

Across the Argentine and French squads, there are another eight players who play their domestic football in the English top flight: for Argentina, Spurs' Cristian Romero, Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister, Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez and Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez; for France, Spurs' Hugo Lloris, Manchester United's Raphael Varane, Arsenal's William Saliba, West Ham's Alphonse Areola and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate.

Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...

Read more
Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush signed for the club earlier this month
Ranked! The full spend of every Premier League club
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is said to be pleading for more funds
Manchester City report: Pep Guardiola pleads for an additional £200m to secure double signing
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has always spoken so highly of Phil Foden
Manchester City report: EIGHT players on the chopping block as England international leads the line
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino raises the FIFA Club World Cup trophy
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know
Pep Guardiola is giving his Manchester City a January refresh
Manchester City closing in on window record - as they line up former star as their next signing: report
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has always spoken so highly of Phil Foden
Manchester City ready to sell Phil Foden, in shock transfer listing: report
Latest in Stories
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to sanction plenty of sales this summer
When does the summer transfer window open?
Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta could both do with improving their respective attacks this summer
Arsenal to make bold move for Liverpool star with uncertain Anfield future: report
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Phil Foden of England reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifier between England and Albania at Wembley Stadium on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
'When I see Phil Foden play, he just seems like a shy lad - that holds him back a little bit. He has been tried in every position, but he just hasn’t performed': Ex-England star makes bold claim about Manchester City man
Arsenal's William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes embrace each other in celebration at full-time of the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 25 January, 2025
Arsenal face losing Gabriel AND William Saliba, as new fears arise: report
Kevin De Bruyne of Man City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Ipswich Town FC at Etihad Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Manchester, England.
Kevin De Bruyne touted for shock move to South American giants: report
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MAY 18: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, celebrates after the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AS Roma at BayArena on May 18, 2023 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho planning Premier League raid for superstar: report
Latest in News
Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta could both do with improving their respective attacks this summer
Arsenal to make bold move for Liverpool star with uncertain Anfield future: report
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Phil Foden of England reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifier between England and Albania at Wembley Stadium on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
'When I see Phil Foden play, he just seems like a shy lad - that holds him back a little bit. He has been tried in every position, but he just hasn’t performed': Ex-England star makes bold claim about Manchester City man
Arsenal's William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes embrace each other in celebration at full-time of the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 25 January, 2025
Arsenal face losing Gabriel AND William Saliba, as new fears arise: report
Kevin De Bruyne of Man City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Ipswich Town FC at Etihad Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Manchester, England.
Kevin De Bruyne touted for shock move to South American giants: report
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MAY 18: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, celebrates after the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AS Roma at BayArena on May 18, 2023 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho planning Premier League raid for superstar: report
Jack Grealish
Manchester City report: Jack Grealish poised for European switch, with price revealed