Barcelona Could Earn Approximately €4.3 Million Thanks to 16 Players Competing at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

• Barcelona will have 16 of their players competing at the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar
• Thanks to FIFA's rewards system, Barcelona will financially benefit from their player involvement
• An appearance in the final by the Spanish national team will boost Barcelona's coffers before the transfer window

The start of the FIFA World Cup generally means that club loyalties fall away.

Teammates are often pitted against each other as they represent their countries on a global stage.

Barcelona is one club celebrating all of their players, no matter the outcome in Qatar.

As reported by Barca Universal, the Spanish side will benefit financially due to the number of players they have at the tournament.

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How much will Barca earn?

Thanks to FIFA’s reward program, Barca will earn close to €71,000 for every player participating in the tournament. The club's website confirmed that they have 16 players on duty in Qatar.

The club will earn €3 million alone just for the group stages. The deeper players go into the tournament, the more chances there are for the club to earn money.

Barcelona banking on Spain

The Spanish national team features seven Barca players, and the Blaugrana may receive more incentives if Spain reaches the World Cup final. They will take home approximately €1.285 million more in bonuses if the Spanish team makes the final.

A much-needed financial boost

The Spanish club will be thankful for the extra funds, as it boosts their cash flow for the January transfer window. Barca's financial struggles are no secret, and with Xavi looking to strengthen certain positions in January, every extra bit helps.

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Barcelona loses millions on renovations

Barcelona will move away from Camp Nou for the 2023/24 football season, as the Catalan giants renovate the iconic 99,000-capacity stadium.

The La Liga giants are planning to move to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc, which has a capacity of just over 56 000, while renovation work continues at Camp Nou.

Sports Brief reported that Barcelona will invest around €15m-20m to adapt the Olympic Stadium, so that it will be suitable to host the Catalans' games.