A FIFA adjustment will allow Newcastle United and other clubs worldwide to benefit during the 2026 World Cup.

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Newcastle United possess several World Cup hopefuls ahead of next summer’s tournament across North America.

Anthony Gordon, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn and Lewis Hall have all featured for England recently, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton represent Brazil. Sandro Tonali is an Italy regular, and Nick Woltemade earned a Germany call-up.

But those names are only part of the potential list for next year’s tournament, with Brazil the only nation already confirmed to participate.

Although it’s still uncertain how many Newcastle players will be present in 2026, the club is guaranteed a financial lift from FIFA after revising their compensation scheme.

The Magpies received money from FIFA during Qatar’s World Cup, as Bruno Guimaraes, Fabian Schar, Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson were all involved. They also received funds for former player DeAndre Yedlin representing the United States.

In 2022, FIFA allocated £189million for clubs whose players competed at the Qatar World Cup. Every club collected £9,000 per player for each day spent with their nation.

Still, clubs only earned the full £9,000 if the player had been registered two years before the event. For newer signings, the payment was split proportionally with his former employers.

That stipulation saw Newcastle secure a partial sum for Yedlin, who departed the club in 2021.

Now, heading into the 2026 edition, FIFA’s latest adjustment ensures Newcastle will profit further.

FIFA unveil club compensation scheme – Newcastle included

Earlier this month, FIFA declared its club payment fund has grown to £266million for the 2026 World Cup.

They also confirmed that the previous system compensating clubs for players at the finals will now apply to World Cup qualifying fixtures.

A FIFA release explained: “Under this model, any club releasing a player for FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers will now receive compensation directly.”

Newcastle saw ten senior players join their national squads for qualifiers during the latest international break. Odysseas Vlachodimos, currently on loan at Sevilla, also linked up with Greece.

Anthony Gordon, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Emil Krafth, Anthony Elanga, William Osula, Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa all represented their nations earlier this month.

Wissa’s DR Congo involvement was controversial since he had just signed, lacked a pre-season, and hadn’t played since May. He started two games in four days, suffering a knee injury against Senegal that will rule him out for at least six weeks.

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NUFC to gain Yoane Wissa payout

Wissa’s absence is a significant setback for Newcastle, whose striker depth is thin during the campaign’s opening stage.

Still, FIFA’s amended scheme offers some relief, as the Magpies will be compensated for Wissa’s international release. The same covers Tonali, Guimaraes, Gordon and other internationals.

Additionally, Newcastle are reported to have applied to FIFA’s Club Protection Programme, which insures teams if players suffer international injuries keeping them out for at least 28 days.