Rich-poor gap in FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals

Fluminense's salary fund is only about 1/10 of the salary fund of Real Madrid, Chelsea, PSG, European teams that reached the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Fluminense represents the fighting spirit of South American football, where talent and unity can make up for financial limitations.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will feature four semi-finalists: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Fluminense. Real Madrid's annual wage bill is the highest of any team at €280 million, while Fluminense's annual player salary is just €22.5 million.

Chelsea (wage budget of 203 million euros) and PSG (wage budget of 198 million euros) also have budgets that surpass the Brazilian representative. Fluminense is also the only representative of South American football in the semi-finals.

Before the tournament, few people expected the samba club to go so far in the FIFA Club World Cup. With a modest salary budget and the financial gap between South American and European football, Fluminense were considered much weaker than the giants from the old continent.

However, Fluminense surprised everyone by advancing deep into the Club World Cup, thanks to their cohesion and collective play. On their way to the semi-finals, Fluminense defeated Al Hilal, while Inter Milan held Dortmund to a draw.

With players like Thiago Silva, Andre and Jhon Arias, the Brazilian side prove that money isn't everything. A low but efficient wage bill has helped Fluminense become an interesting phenomenon in this year's tournament. They will face Chelsea in the semi-finals.

PSG beat Bayern with 9 men. Early morning of July 6, PSG defeated Bayern 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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