The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has agreed to compensate clubs for releasing their players to represent their national teams at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

$209 million has been earmarked by FIFA to be distributed to clubs through the FIFA Club Benefits Programme for the World Cup, an amount which is three times higher than the amount paid for players’ participation in Brazil 2014.

Beginning from June 1, 2018 when the players included in the squad lists of participating countries report to the training camp, FIFA would pay $8,530 per player per day (equivalent of N3,070,800.00) until they are knocked out of the tournament.

If Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi are called to represent Nigeria for example, Chelsea and Arsenal are guaranteed at least $221,780 each (N79.8 million) for releasing the two players to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for Group D matches.

The agreed provisions set aside were $40million for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 in South Africa and $70million for Brazil 2014.