Hearts of Oak to pocket $219,008.70 as 2022 World Cup benefit

Published on: 13 July 2023

Ghana Premier League giants, Hearts of Oak will earn a whooping amount of $219,008.70 as a 2022 World Cup benefit.

At the Mundial, the Phobians were represented by striker Daniel Afriyie-Barnieh.

From the report, Hearts of Oak received the highest amount.

Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak, King Faisal, Dreams Football Club and Steadfast Football Club are the beneficiaries of the programme.

Kotoko who were also represented by Danlad Ibrahim will earn $200,757.97.

The reports also show Steadfast FC will get $109,504.72. Dreams FC and King Faisal will receive $18,250.72 each.

The compensation aims to acknowledge the clubs' role in developing and nurturing the players who represented Ghana on the global stage.

Ghana however suffered a group phase exit with just three points. The Black Stars recorded just a win against South Korea and two defeats against Portugal and Uruguay.

The FIFA Club Benefits Programme is an initiative that is designed to recognise the contribution of football clubs during the World Cup periods.

It sees clubs also get rewarded financially from proceeds from the tournament with the distribution done through member associations to clubs who made their players available for their respective national teams.

The initiative was first introduced ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The financial reward is given to clubs that the player was registered with during the World Cup qualifiers as well as during the time of the tournament.

The Club Benefits Programme will see USD 209 million distributed to clubs across the world for their player contribution to Qatar 2022.

The same amount was distributed following the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

In comparison, the share of benefits for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was USD 70 million, which was an increase from USD 40 million allocated for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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