Chelsea FC will be paid thousands of pounds by FIFA each day during the World Cup. The governing body will hand over £265m to compensate clubs for their players being involved at the World Cup. Of the total fund, £187m is being dedicated to the tournament itself, while £75m has been set aside retrospectively for players who competed in the qualifiers for the tournament. The remaining money will be allocated to aid with the health of club football across the world. Chelsea FC will receive £3,730 per day for each player, with payments lasting until the day after each side's final game of the World Cup. Players who get knocked out in the group stage will earn their clubs £119,500 as a result of their participation in the World Cup. At the other end of the scale, players competing in the World Cup final will generate £212,900 for their clubs. Chelsea FC has 11 players participating in the World Cup, which means the club could potentially earn millions of pounds over the next few weeks. In the event a player's contract expires during the World Cup and they become a free agent, the club they were at when the tournament started will be paid up to June 30 – the date in which the majority of players in Europe see their contracts end. Similarly, should a player join another club straight away after becoming a free agent, the original club will be in receipt of the payments up to June 30, after which point the money goes to their new club.