Fifa has fifachampion pledged to distribute $209 million (?194m) to the clubs who release players to compete at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

World football's governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) announced on Friday that an extended agreement has been reached to compensate clubs and "further enhance consideration of club football interests".

The $209million pot will be in place for each of the next two editions  of the game's biggest showpiece event and is treble the $70million (?65m)  dished out after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.