Game time: talks of a Wanderers player strike appear to have cooled before the Club World Cup. Photo: James Brickwood

The Western Sydney Wanderers' players are still holding out hope of getting a bigger slice of the prize money for participating in the Club World Cup but the threat of a boycott appears to have subsided.

After arriving in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Monday night, the Wanderers players' were actively discussing sitting out the match as they sought to hold out for 50 per cent of the competition prize money - the same amount they pocketed for winning the Asian Champions League.

They have so far been offered 10 per cent for a quarter-final defeat on Saturday night by Cruz Azul, who are firm favourites to win, with the percentages improving for the Wanderers' players if they win subsequent matches.

While the players have been anxiously awaiting news from Professional Footballers Australia about whether an improved deal can be struck, they have collectively decided they will maintain their normal rigour in preparing for the match.

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The club's union representative, Shannon Cole, said the players still hoped the club's owners would find a compromise.

"The club and the players - we're all part of the same team. We're trusting that by doing the right thing by the club, the matter will be resolved in a positive manner," he told Fairfax Media. "Now that we're here, we want to focus on our preparation and that is the focus of all the players."

Training at the impressive Muhammad VI Football Academy - home to the elite underage national squads - the intensity of the 90-minute session was visibly high and the mood in the team appeared strong.

"Obviously we can't escape the attention there's been on the situation but today was a really positive day at training. Everybody was sharp and working hard," Cole said. "It was really all about the football which is exactly what we want. It's a huge game coming up on the biggest stage that exists in club football.

"We, as players and coaches, have earned the right to experience that and to show how good we are. There shouldn't be anything but positive vibes and that's what the atmosphere was at training today."