Mamelodi Sundowns may have failed to get beyond the group phase, but they headed home to Pretoria from the United States $12.5 million (R222 million) richer.
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The winners of eight consecutive South African Premiership titles received a $9.5 million appearance fee, $2 million for defeating Ulsan of South Korea and $1 million for drawing with Fluminense.
Pocketing $12.5 million is the equivalent of winning the South African championship 11 times for a club owned by Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe.
Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Marcelo Allende reacts to their elimination in the FIFA Club World Cup following the goalless draw against Fluminense in Miami.
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