After intensive negotiations over the past months, FIFA has now agreed to an increase in the release fees for players participating in a World Cup and in World Cup qualifiers. In future, 355 million US dollars (previously 209 million) will be paid to each of the clubs involved for the 2026 World Cup and the 2030 World Cup.
The ECA and FIFA have also reached agreement on insurance issues (for World Cup qualifying matches and the World Cup tournament) as well as on the basic cornerstones of the calendar. These include, for example, the new format of the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held every four years with 32 participants.