Reaching the Semifinals, Real Madrid Has Already Pocketed IDR 1.4 Trillion

NEW JERSEY, SUNDAY — Real Madrid has completed the lineup of the top four teams in the 2025 Club World Cup. Before facing Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal match on Thursday (10/7/2025 WIB), "Los Blancos" had already taken the lead in bonus earnings from the tournament featuring the best clubs in the world. Compared to the remaining quartet of teams, Xabi Alonso's squad is assured of bringing home a larger sum of money should they emerge as champions.

Real secured their ticket to the semifinals after winning a dramatic match against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday (6/7/2025) at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. The final score of 3-2 was marked by a drama of three goals during the additional time of the second half, continuing Real's positive performance in the United States.

Two goals from academy graduates, Gonzalo Garcia (10’) and Fran Garcia (20’), along with a volley from Kylian Mbappe (90+4’), kept the flame of hope for the Los Blancos trophy alive. Two late goals from Dortmund by Maximilian Beier and a penalty execution by Serhou Guirassy, at the 90+2 and 90+8 minutes respectively, were not enough to halt the progress of the holders of 15 European Champions League titles.

"Until the 80th minute we controlled the game well. We could have finished the game better, but the good thing is we are in the semi-finals. Now it's time to keep growing and improving ourselves to face PSG," said Real coach Xabi Alonso in a press conference after the match as reported by AS.

Reaching the semi-finals has already brought massive financial benefits to Real. According to Marca, Los Blancos have collected a bonus fund given by FIFA of 72.89 million euros or around Rp1.4 trillion.

The total amount consists of 32.8 million euros (Rp 453.8 billion) from participation bonuses, 3.44 million euros (Rp 65.6 billion) from the collection of two victories in the group stage, 860,000 euros (Rp 16.4 billion) due to a draw in the qualifying round, 6.45 million euros (Rp 123 billion) for playing in the round of 16, 11.28 million euros (Rp 215 billion) for participation in the quarter-finals, and 18.06 million euros (Rp 344.4 billion) for the prize for advancing to the semi-finals.

If they can reach the top party, Real will add a bonus of 25.8 million euros (Rp 492 billion). The remaining four teams, namely Real, PSG, Chelsea, and Fluminense, are also awaiting a cash prize for the champion of the 2025 Club World Cup amounting to 34.3 million euros (Rp 654.1 billion), in addition to, of course, the iconic champion trophy.

By becoming champions, Mbappe and his teammates will take home a cash prize of 132.99 million euros (Rp 2.5 trillion). The amount of prize money received by Real is confirmed to be higher than that of the other three semifinal teams. This is due to a larger participation bonus in line with Real's achievement of qualifying for the 2025 Club World Cup, and Real also achieved better results in the three qualifying matches.

As a reference, PSG is set to take home a bonus of 126.53 million euros (IDR 2.41 trillion) by becoming champions in the "Land of Uncle Sam." The prize money for the champions, Fluminense and Chelsea, amounts to 112.42 million euros (IDR 2.14 trillion) and 110.93 million euros (IDR 2.11 trillion), respectively.

The potential revenue for Real from the 2025 Club World Cup has already surpassed the amount of participation and champion bonuses from the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League. In the past two seasons, Real's coffers received an additional 118.5 million euros (Rp 2.25 trillion) after securing their 15th "Big Ears" trophy.

The ambition to become champions is in the minds of every Real player. Moreover, they are determined to redeem their failure to secure major trophies in Europe and Spain.

"This is the first edition (of the Club World Cup) and everyone will always remember the inaugural champion. The team is very focused. We will strive and try to win this tournament," said Fran Garcia as reported by the FIFA website.

Real's journey to the semifinals of the 2025 Club World Cup cannot be separated from the influence of players who had previously received little trust from former coach Carlo Ancelotti. Gonzalo Garcia and Arda Guler are increasingly proving that they are no longer mere supporting figures in the Los Blancos squad.

A collection of four goals and one assist serves as evidence that Garcia can fill the role of the unfit Mbappe during the Club World Cup. Garcia also leads the list of top scorers alongside Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal), and Guirassy. With the elimination of the teams of these three players, Garcia has a significant opportunity to bring home the golden boot.

"He had an extraordinary tournament. He applied what he needed to do at every moment," Alonso said about his impression of Garcia's sharpness.

Meanwhile, Guler is increasingly demonstrating his significant influence in Real's midfield. Two assists originated from a beautiful pass with his left foot, which was well utilized by Gonzalo Garcia and Mbappe.

Statistics sites Sofascore and Fotmob agreed to give Guler the highest rating from the Real vs Dortmund duel. The Turkish player was given a score of 8.3 by Sofascore and 8.8 by Fotmob. That was the 8-point performance given to Guler after the round of 16 game against Juventus.

"We want to provide our supporters (the game) with a team that they can be proud to watch," said Arda in the caption of his personal Instagram, which featured photos of his actions at MetLife Stadium.