FIFA has added a million dollars prize money and one extra place to this year's World Club Cup in Japan, the world governing soccer body said on Tuesday.
Japan was also awarded the 2008 competition with the bidding to host the 2009 event scheduled to start in November.
"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. fourth place will get 2 million, the two fifth-placed teams will receive 1 million and seventh place will earn $500,000."
Seven teams instead of six will take part in the competition starting on December 7.
In the three previous tournaments, known then as the World Club Championship, 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.
Source: China Daily
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