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CBS News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
New Jersey's Stockton University prepares to host soccer players ahead of FIFA Club World Cup
This New Jersey university is preparing to host a Brazilian soccer team ahead of FIFA Club World Cup This New Jersey university is preparing to host a Brazilian soccer team ahead of FIFA Club World Cup This New Jersey university is preparing to host a Brazilian soccer team ahead of FIFA Club World Cup Some of the best soccer players in the world will soon arrive in New Jersey. Lincoln Financial Field will host matches for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup in Philadelphia, but Stockton University has also been selected as a training site. Focusing on straight lines and overlapping passes, the grounds team at the school in Galloway Township is mowing the soccer field with precision. Crews are working around the clock after FIFA announced CR Flamengo from Brazil will be the team spending roughly two weeks training in South Jersey. "CR Flamengo is one of the most popular teams in the world with over 57 million followers," said Jeff Haines, the associate director of athletics and recreation at Stockton. "The university realizes how big of a deal this is, not just from a local soccer standpoint, but a global standpoint that puts Stockton on the map." Fresh lines were painted on the soccer field on Tuesday, and FIFA shipped new goals ahead of the practice sessions. The university's athletic director, Tony Berich, said representatives from Brazil visited the campus in December, and one of the selling points was the Bermuda grass inside G. Larry James Stadium. "I don't know if we would have this opportunity if we didn't have this field, I don't think we would have even been considered," Berich said. Stockton's field was grown at Tuckahoe Turf Farms in Hammonton, the same farm working with FIFA and Lincoln Financial Field, so it will be a smooth transition for CR Flamengo. Tuckahoe Turf Farms CBS News Philadelphia All of the practices on Stockton's campus will be closed to the public. The university installed temporary fencing around the stadium to keep the players and the field more secure. "We do have experience in hosting big events and soccer teams, this is another big exciting event that we're really looking forward to," Haines said. In 1994, Stockton hosted Saudi Arabia's team ahead of the World Cup. "We were also fortunate enough to host Nigeria in 1996 for their Olympic training camp as well. Nigeria went on to win the gold medal," Haines said. Now, Stockton is preparing for CR Flamengo's arrival on June 12, and the team will train in Galloway Township through June 23. Officials say the field and facilities will be ready. "This is the one chance that we have to be associated with … a worldwide event like this," Berich said.
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How Much Money Could Real Madrid Earn From FIFA's Club World Cup?
The tournament will kick off on June 15th. The FIFA Club World Cup will represent the start of a new era for Real Madrid this summer as the club is expected to debut new coach Xabi Alonso, as well as new signing Dean Huijsen and possibly even another in the former of defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. More than just a chance to impress and start a new chapter in the club's history on the front foot, the tournament could also bring in crucial income for the club's finances with major economic rewards available. Real Madrid, as one of the biggest clubs in the competition, stands to earn one of the highest potential incomes from it. That is down to the nature of the prize money, which is variable according to each team as FIFA seeks to reward the clubs which bring in the most appeal for sponsors, ticket sales and television viewers. In total, Los Blancos could earn as much as €145 million ($164.8 million) in income from the tournament, one of the highest possible sums available to any team involved. That is significantly more than the €130 million ($147.8 million) which domestic rivals Atlético Madrid could attract should they go on to win the tournament. In particular, it is more than Clásico nemesis FC Barcelona, who has not qualified for the tournament despite ending the current season as La Liga champions. Such a gap in income could help Real Madrid to close the gap on their Catalan challengers, who won all four El Clásico meetings between the two teams this season. The qualification process, based on previous years' performance in continental competition, did not favor the Blaugrana. In total, a sizeable €500 million ($568.4 million) has been set for fixed prize money for the clubs involved in FIFA's inaugural Club World Cup tournament. €284 million ($322.9 million) will be distributed among the 12 European clubs participating in the tournament, with €10 million ($11.4 million) each being fixed, with other variable add-ons. In the case of Real Madrid, their expected income before any prize money is worth €35 million ($39.8 million). This is more than most other teams, such as their city rivals Atlético Madrid, who will only bring in €20 million ($22.8 million). The champions will earn an additional €37 million ($42.1 million) in prize money, with the rewards then being scaled back for each step in the competition. There will be additional prize money from the round of the last 16 onwards, where the first incentives are introduced at €7 million ($7.9 million) for each of the 16 teams involved. That almost doubles to €12 million ($13.6 million) for the eight teams to reach the quarter-finals. The final four will be rewarded with €20 million ($22.7 million) with the beaten finalist earning €28 million ($31.8 million). Despite the intense fixture schedule, this tournament beginning only three weeks after Real Madrid and many other major European teams end their domestic campaigns, there is a powerful incentive for teams to take this competition seriously.
