Premier League treble winners Manchester City have emerged as the club to receive the highest payments from FIFA for releasing players for the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar.

Out of FIFA's total payments to clubs amounting to $209 million (£160.91 million), Manchester City received $4.6 million (£3.54 million), securing the top spot on the list. Following closely behind were Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Paris St-Germain.

English clubs collectively received the highest amount among all countries, with a total of $37.7 million (£29 million). The overall distribution of funds favored European teams, as they received £158.9 million (£122.33 million), constituting 76% of the total sum disbursed.

The payments were calculated based on the number of days each of the 837 players spent participating in the tournament, which took place from November 20 to December 18.

According to FIFA, the overall payment equated to $10,950 (£9,388) per player per day.

President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the payment figure will increase for the 2026 and 2030 editions of the World Cup, as the tournaments will expand from 32 to 48 participating countries.

A total of 440 clubs received some form of payment, with the actual amount calculated to include player transfers during the qualification phase.

In total, 46 English, two Welsh, and seven Scottish clubs received income from the FIFA payments, highlighting the broad distribution among teams across the UK.