FIFA add prize money and extra team

FIFA have added a million dollars prize money and one extra place to this year's World Club Cup in Japan who were also awarded the 2008 competition. "The organising committee decided to increase the prize money by $1 million for the 2007 event, putting...

FIFA have added a million dollars prize money and one extra place to this year's World Club Cup in Japan who were also awarded the 2008 competition.

"The organising committee decided to increase the prize money by $1 million for the 2007 event, putting a total of $16 million up for grabs in Japan," FIFA said in a statement.

"The champion will take home 5 million, the runner-up will net 4 million, and 3rd place 2.5 million."

Seven teams instead of six will take part in the competition starting on December 7.

In the three previous tournaments, six continental club champions qualified, but from this year the champions of the host country will receive a spot and play the Oceania winners in the first match.

Four clubs have already qualified for this year's competition - Milan, Boca Juniors, Pachucha, of Mexico, and Waitakere United from New Zealand.

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