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AC Milan emerged as Serie A’s highest earners from the FIFA World Cup, with the Rossoneri also securing a spot among the top ten clubs worldwide in terms of financial rewards.

FIFA has allocated approximately €215 million through its Club Benefits Programme, which is distributed among teams whose players participated in the tournament. Italian Serie A clubs collectively will receive around €13 million from this pool.

The amount granted to each club depends on the number of players they sent to the World Cup and how far those players advanced in the competition.

The financial disparity between Serie A, the Premier League, and La Liga remains significant. English clubs are set to earn roughly €40 million, while Spanish clubs will take home about €18 million.

AC Milan will collect close to €2 million, thanks to their ten players who represented their nations in the tournament, accumulating a total of 456 player-days. French internationals Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot contributed €240,000 each to Milan’s earnings.

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 2026, Mike Maignan — wearing the number 16 jersey for France — celebrated his team’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay during the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 at Philadelphia Stadium, a match that further boosted Milan’s returns from the programme.

Milan’s performance places them within the world’s top ten clubs in World Cup-related earnings, while Manchester City lead globally with approximately €4 million.

Atalanta follow as Serie A’s second-highest earners, receiving €1.4 million. The Bergamo-based side had eight players participating in the tournament, though only Charles De Ketelaere progressed beyond the Round of 16.

Inter Milan take third place among Italian clubs, largely thanks to their captain Lautaro Martínez, who reached the World Cup final. Inter will be awarded €1.3 million, with €240,000 attributed solely to Lautaro — the maximum a club can receive for a single player.

Newly promoted Como will earn the same amount for Nico Paz, bringing their total payout to €580,000 when including contributions from Martin Baturina and Assane Diao.

Juventus rank fourth among Serie A sides, while Bologna surprisingly round out the top five.

Beyond Italy, the highest-earning clubs worldwide are Manchester City, Barcelona (€3.3 million), and Arsenal (€3.2 million).

The full Serie A and global top ten earnings list was reported by Gazzetta dello Sport.