FIFA plans to pay clubs a record £290 million for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA will pay clubs $355 million [£290 million] for releasing players for the 2026 World Cup, a 75% increase from Qatar last year.

FIFA compensates clubs around the world for each day their players are away at the tournament under the Club Benefits Programme, which was introduced at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Manchester City profited the most of any club from the 2022 World Cup, receiving £4.5 million of the £169 million [$209 million] pot distributed by FIFA.

However, those figures are set to rise after FIFA and the European Club Association [ECA] renewed their Memorandum of Understanding in Budapest until December 31, 2030.

With the World Cup set to grow from 32 to 48 nations - and from 64 to 104 matches - beginning with the 2026 tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the compensation pot has grown in lockstep.

The £290 million Club Benefits pot will also be available for the 2030 World Cup.

The Club Benefits Programme, which compensates all clubs that release players for the men's World Cup, will now increase from $209 million for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, according to a FIFA statement released on Monday afternoon.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said of the new agreement with the ECA, "This is a significant day for the future of football and its long-term stability." We are delighted to renew and strengthen our partnership with ECA, an important stakeholder representing clubs from across Europe.'

The announcement came as the ECA confirmed their support for FIFA's expanded 32-team, quadrennial Club World Cup, which is set to begin in 2025.

During the World Cup in December, Sportsmail reported that City would receive around £4.5m from FIFA under its Club Benefits Programme, which paid out $10,000 [£8,120 at the time] for each day each player spent at the World Cup, including the week-long official preparation period beforehand.