Elche CF will receive 300,000 euros for Affengruber's World Cup, the Austrian defender who will play with his national team in the 2026 World Cup. The FIFA's assistance program for clubs in the 2026 World Cup, signed in March 2024, has brought a significant revolution for clubs that release their players to compete in the biggest football event in the world. The FIFA will distribute over 305 million euros among the involved teams, which represents an increase of almost 70% compared to the Qatar World Cup... and will affect Elche —for the better— directly. The agreement, signed between FIFA and ECA (European Club Association), will inject 9,321 euros into the club's coffers for each day Affengruber is with Austria, regardless of whether he plays or not under Ralf Rangnick's orders. The central started his concentration last Thursday, May 28, and Austria will finish the group stage on Sunday, June 28 (4 am, peninsular time), so the franjiverde will spend at least a month in Austria's concentration. This period will report to Elche a total close to 298,000 euros in the least optimistic scenario, which would imply that the Austrian team is eliminated in the group stage (they will play against Jordan, Algeria, and the current champion Argentina). In the case of advancing rounds, the total amount will increase gradually until reaching half a million euros in the hypothetical case of Austria playing the World Cup final.