Association to pay clubs £141m in compensation for Qatar 2022

Steve Dede 17:50 - 20 March 2015

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FIFA have confirmed that the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be played on Sunday December 18

FIFA will pay $209 million (£141 million) to clubs in compensation for releasing players to take part in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, world soccer's ruling body said on Friday.

"A total of $209 million will be distributed among the clubs releasing players to the participating teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup (in Russia)," FIFA said in a statement.

"The same amount has been agreed for the 22nd edition to be staged in Qatar in 2022."

On Thursday, football's world governing body confirmed undefined