Whatever happens in Sunday's final, Chelsea will be walking away from the Club World Cup with more than 10% of the total $1bn (£740.5m) prize pot set aside by Fifa.
Given their already lavish summer spending, it is money not to be sniffed at.
But the competition, which will reach its conclusion when the Blues face Paris St-Germain in New Jersey, has been about more than just the vast riches on offer for Enzo Maresca's side.
It represents an opportunity to add a second trophy in as many months after their Conference League triumph in June, further dampening criticism of the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital project built around signing young players on long contracts.