Beating PSG comes with a very juicy reward: a windfall of millions

Real Madrid is already ready to face PSG tonight, aware that it will have to play a great match to topple the reigning UEFA Champions League champion.

This won't be easy at all, although Xabi Alonso knows his players are playing for much more than a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final.

"We're growing and we're going to prepare to play against them. They're coming off a very positive run since the Champions League round of 16 and they're playing at a good level. It's going to be a great challenge for us. We need to win the semifinal and then we'll talk about winning the tournament if we're hopefully in the final. We have to improve as a team and compete. We're much closer and we're going to keep going like this because the pace is good," said the Basque after defeating Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals.

An important financial injection

One of the main attractions of the current Club World Cup is the money it will bring to all participants, but even more so to the winners.

So far, Real Madrid has collected €72.89 million, being the most successful in this area, followed by PSG with €66.43 million.

However, Xabi Alonso and his players aim to get the maximum amount of money in this Club World Cup, so it's very important to beat the Parisians in the tournament semifinals, as this would mean increasing the earnings by €25.8 million, in addition to leaving the Parisians without this significant amount of money that Gianni Infantino will award at the end of the FIFA world competition.

If it reaches the final, Real Madrid would face Chelsea next Sunday at MetLife Stadium, a venue where €34.3 million will be at stake.

This makes clear the relevance of the FIFA tournament, both on and off the field for the white club, since the financial prize will be very important for the Merengue sports directors, who plan to keep strengthening Xabi Alonso's squad for the 2025-2026 season.