FIFA still owes clubs $250m in solidarity payments after 2025 Club World Cup

FIFA still hasn't settled the bills from the 2025 Club World Cup. Roughly $250 million in solidarity payments remains stuck in limbo, with the money yet to reach other professional clubs. Participant prize money has already been paid out, but the separate solidarity fund has not moved. That delay is stirring growing frustration across the game. There is also no clear path for the 2029 Club World Cup. FIFA has yet to finalize its plans for the tournament's future, financing, and commercial model, and the ongoing infighting at the top of the organization is making decisions harder. Chelsea won the last edition, beating PSG 3-0 in the final.