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At the time of writing, the latest edition of the Club World Cup is getting ready to kick-off, with the 2025 tournament being the first of a newly-formatted version of the competition. Taking place in America, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revamped the Club World Cup, something that has sparked mass amounts of debate amongst football fans.
Rather than the traditional seven teams taking place, the 2025 Club World Cup will see 32 teams battle against each other to win the honour. 20 separate countries will be represented at the competition, with the final slated to take place on the 13th July, with two teams from each of the eight groups advancing to the knock-out stages.
The Club World Cup will feature some of the highest-paid players in world football, including the legendary Lionel Messi, who plays for Inter Miami. While the Argentinian is one of the best-paid footballers on the planet, Messi’s club salary is not, individually, one of the highest in world football, with the World Cup-winner earning mass amounts of money through deals away from the pitch.
So, which players based on their weekly salaries, according to Capology, will be the highest-paid footballers at the Club World Cup?
10 Jan Oblak
£338,053 per week
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Long-regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, Jan Oblak has spent over a decade at Atletico Madrid. The shot-stopper joined the club from Benfica in 2014, having struggled to establish himself as a first-choice in Portugal, but doing enough on loans away from the club to attract Atletico’s attention.
Oblak quickly became the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, replacing Thibaut Courtois who had returned to Chelsea after spending time with the club on loan. Under Diego Simeone’s guidance, Oblak consistently developed over the 2010s, helping Atletico win a La Liga title and a Europa League in his time at the club so far, whilst reaching a Champions League final in 2016.
On a weekly wage of almost £340,000 per week, Oblak’s salary represents his importance to Atletico. A six-time Zamora Trophy winner, Oblak still, feasibly, has years remaining in the top level of football.
9 Jude Bellingham
£338,053 per week
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It became apparent soon after Jude Bellingham debuted for Birmingham City in 2019 that he was destined for the very top. After three years of developing with Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham moved to Real Madrid for almost £100 million just before his 20th birthday. In his first season, the Englishman played a crucial role in helping Los Blancos win a La Liga and Champions League double.
Bellingham is, at the time of writing, close to turning 22 years of age, which is staggering given how long he has been amongst Europe’s elite in football. The midfielder has a clear place in the Madrid first team and showed, especially in his maiden season with the club, that he possesses a keen eye for goalscoring.
On £338,053 per week, Bellingham is one of Real Madrid’s highest-paid players, understandably so when his impact on the team is considered.
8 Vinicius Junior
£338,053 per week
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Although, in the 2024/25 season, Vinicius Junior did not quite replicate his form from the prior campaign, that saw him finish second in the race for the Ballon d’Or, that is not to say that the Brazilian had a poor season. Vinicius remains one of Madrid’s most potent attacking forces and it can be easy to forget that he is just 24 years of age, having been with Madrid since 2018.
Vinicius will, alongside his wider attacking contingent, offer Xabi Alonso a brilliant chance of winning the first competition he will manage Real Madrid in. The Brazilian international is on a weekly wage of just under £340,000, like his teammate Bellingham, but such a figure could be expected for a player of Vinicius’ calibre at a club of Real’s stature.
7 David Alaba
£365,156 per week
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Though he has faced particularly tough problems with injuries since moving to Real Madrid in 2021, David Alaba remains one of the world’s best defenders when fully fit. The Austrian spent the bulk of his career with Bayern Munich, being a consistent part of their first team for a decade between 2011 and the year of his departure.
Comfortable as either a centre-back or left-back, Alaba became the first player in history to win two Champions League titles with two separate teams after Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 final. The following campaign, however, saw Alaba play in just 14 matches, with only seven of those coming in La Liga.
Alaba is on a sizable wage and it remains to be seen whether Madrid choose to offer the Austrian a contract extension, despite the quality he brings when fit and available.
6 Harry Kane
£405,729 per week
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Harry Kane won his long-awaited first trophy in senior football in the 2024/25 season, winning the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich where, since moving there in 2023, Kane has remained one of the best strikers in Europe. In Germany, Kane’s potency in front of goal has persisted, with Kane having recorded two exceptional campaigns.
The Club World Cup will offer Kane a chance at extending his amount of silverware, with Bayern being one of two German representatives in the competition, alongside Borussia Dortmund. Kane is on a wage of just over £405,000 per week on a contract that, now, has two years left on it. At 31 years old, Kane will still be within his prime years at the contract’s end
5 Aleksandar Mitrovic
£405,729 per week
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Aleksandar Mitrovic is best remembered for his time in English football which actually began in 2015, when Newcastle United signed him from Anderlecht. Mitrovic struggled for consistency with the Magpies, ultimately joining Fulham on loan in 2018. Such a move was made permanent that same year, with Mitrovic going on to spend five years at the club.
With Fulham, first in the Championship, Mitrovic established himself as a brilliant striker, something that translated to the Premier League with age. After helping the club earn promotion and remain in the Premier League, Mitrovic moved to Al-Hilal in 2023, where he has enjoyed a brilliant two seasons thus far.
On a wage of over £400,000 per week, Mitrovic is one of the highest-paid strikers in the world, something that his exceptional goal tally in Saudi Arabia reflects.
4 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
£405,729 per week
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An Al-Hillal player since 2023, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic established himself with Lazio, who he joined from Genk in 2015. Though he won no Serie A titles during his time in Italy, Milinkovic-Savic helped Lazio win the 2018/19 Coppa Italia alongside two Supercoppa Italianas in his eight years at the club.
An imposing midfielder with brilliant technicality, many were interested in Milinkovic-Savic when it became apparent that he would be departing Lazio, with Al-Hilal being the club to sign him. The Serbian international has enjoyed nothing but success in Saudi Arabia so far, winning the Pro League and King’s Cup in the 2023/24 season on a weekly wage of £405,729.
3 Kylian Mbappe
£507,161 per week
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Had Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid for a fee, then he would surely have also been paid an incredible wage. His arrival from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, however, perhaps allowed Los Blancos to put together Mbappe’s current contract, which has him earning a staggering £507,161 per week.
Mbappe established himself as one of the world’s brightest talents with PSG, joining them permanently in 2018, the same year he won a World Cup with France. Though Mbappe ultimately failed to win a Champions League in Paris, which was why the club purchased him, he enjoyed a tremendous seven years in the French capital domestically.
Now with Real Madrid, Mbappe will look to continue his sensational form as, under Xabi Alonso’s management, he aims to win one of the major honours that are available to him.
2 Erling Haaland
£525,000 per week
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The 2024/25 campaign will probably be considered the worst for Erling Haaland at Manchester City thus far. Given the Norwegian netted 22 Premier League goals, it is a testament to the incredible standards that Haaland has set for himself since moving to Manchester in 2023.
City will be desperate to bounce back from a season without any major honours, something the club had not experienced in almost a decade under Pep Guardiola. The Club World Cup would be a way for the Sky Blues to start the new season in the right way and in Haaland, who earns £525,000 each week, they have a clear goalscorer and focal point for their attacking efforts.
1 Kalidou Kouibaly
£563,152 per week
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Of all the highly-paid players in the world, Kalidou Koulibaly would perhaps not have been the first name to jump to mind when thinking of who would top a list such as this one. The defender, however, is on the highest salary of every player competing at the Club World Cup, according to Capology, earning £563,162 each week.
The Senegal international has been with Al-Hilal since 2023, joining the club after spending a season in the Premier League with Chelsea, who could face off against at the Club World Cup. Koulibaly, however, is best-remembered for his time with Napoli, who he joined from Genk in 2014.
The defender spent eight years in Naples, helping the club win the Coppa Italia in 2020, two years before his departure. With such a staggering wage, Koulibaly can be expected to have a significant impact for Al-Hilal as they look to win the first iteration of the new Club World Cup.
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