FIFA has revealed plans to increase funding for its Member Associations for the next cycle (2027-2030).
FIFA confirmed the development during its council meeting on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.
In total, the world football governing body will now be spending $6.35bn (£4.83bn) on football development, with a focus on investment and development of women’s and youth football.
The new plan will see support towards each Member Association get $25 for the next four years, up from $10, which they have been receiving.
The increase is attributed to the exceptional and unprecedented commercial returns from the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026.
Additionally, distributions to confederations, zonal/regional associations and other stakeholders are set to significantly increase their Forward 4.0 entitlements, with the terms of distribution being aligned with the development of women’s and youth football, long-term football projects and footballing infrastructure.
The plan, including the eligibility, application, approval, disbursement, control and audit requirements, will be finalised by the relevant FIFA committees and subsequently by the FIFA Council at its next meeting in December 2026, and included in the Annual Report 2026, all of which will be subject to approval at the 77th FIFA Congress in March 2027, in line with the established governance practices.
“As has been said many times since 2016, FIFA’s money, including its reserves, belongs to the 211 FIFA Member Associations, and the proposal to increase investment across all FIFA Member Associations, confederations and other stakeholders to USD 6.35 billion aims to reinforce our unwavering commitment to further supporting football development and access globally thanks to the outstanding financial result of the FIFA World Cup 2026,” said President Infantino.
“In ten years since I became FIFA President, we have gone from USD 1 million per FIFA Member Association to USD 25 million each – all across the world. At the same time, I would like to thank everyone who has made suggestions over the past few months on the distribution of FIFA’s funds to our 211 FIFA Member Associations, as we need to look forward in a spirit of unity and in the best interests of football.”
