FIFA will propose a $6.35 billion fund for football development between 2027 and 2030, including a significant increase in funding for its 211 member associations.
According to a document dated October 14 and reviewed by The Associated Press on Tuesday, each national association will receive $25 million over the four-year cycle, up from the originally planned $10 million.
The document states that FIFA will distribute more than $3.5 billion from its financial reserves “based on the unprecedented commercial” success of the expanded 48-team World Cup.
The world governing body said it will use the financial success of the tournament “to enhance investment in football development across 211 FIFA member associations, confederations and other stakeholders.”
FIFA also proposes to allocate $99 million to each of its six continental confederations.
“If accepted, the proposal will more than double the level of planned distribution funding for the 2027-2030 period, with a specific focus on investment and development of women’s and youth football,” FIFA said in the document.
The financial plan is to be finalised by the FIFA Council in December 2026, subject to final approval by the 77th FIFA Congress in March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco.
The proposal comes as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, in office since 2016, seeks re-election next year.
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