The Money Premier League Clubs Could Earn from the World Cup

Most national teams have already announced their squads for the major tournament in the United States, and Israeli Premier League clubs that send representatives could stand to earn a significant sum. From Maccabi Haifa’s expected income thanks to Sek and Hora, through the amount Maccabi Tel Aviv will receive for Varela, to the surprise club, Sport 5 Published: 10.06.26, 19:01 Photo: Sport 5

The 2026 World Cup is approaching rapidly, with more and more national teams releasing their squads ahead of the major tournament. At this stage, 28 of the 48 participants have published their lists for the competition, which could bring handsome sums to Premier League clubs, both for the current season and for the years before it.

At the previous World Cup, FIFA paid 10,950 for each day a player spent on the World Cup squad, starting 10 days before the tournament’s first match and until his elimination. The amount is paid in three parts, one-third to the club the player is with during the World Cup, one-third to the club he played for in 2025/26, and one-third to the club he played for in 2024/25.

As a result, Franzdij Pierrot, who left Maccabi Haifa at the start of 2024/25, will not bring a significant amount of money to the Greens. Abdoulaye Sek, who played for the team in the previous two seasons, and Helio Varela, a Maccabi Tel Aviv player as of 2025/26, are expected to bring their clubs 7,300 dollars per day. Panamanian Christian Martinez has played for Kiryat Shmona since 2024/25, making it the only club that will receive the full amount, assuming Martinez is called up to the World Cup. Kenji Hora plays for Maccabi Haifa and has also been called up.

At this stage, there is no other player from the Premier League, or among players who played in Israel in 2024/25, who is expected to be called up to the World Cup. Among all the national teams mentioned above, Senegal is the only one expected to advance past the group stage, with the amounts equal for each player. Real Madrid will receive for Kylian Mbappe the same amount per day as Kiryat Shmona will receive for Martinez. The calculation is based on the assumption that it will begin on June 1, 10 days before the opening match.

The dollar exchange rate, by the way, could have a negative effect on Israeli football here, as it is at its lowest level in years. Given that the clubs receive money in dollars and spend part of it in shekels, they may be hurt.

Other former Israeli footballers who will play in the World Cup, such as Franzdij Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa and Haiti) or Orlando Mosquera (Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panama), did so before 2024/25, so the clubs will not receive money.

Expected amounts: Maccabi Haifa (Kenji Hora, Abdoulaye Sek) - 7,300 dollars per day - 55 days - 401,500 dollars Kiryat Shmona (Christian Martinez) - 10,950 dollars per day - 27 days - 295,650 dollars Maccabi Tel Aviv (Helio Varela) - 7,300 dollars per day - 25 days - 182,500 dollars Premier League

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