2024-07-17 21:58:37
The European competition distributes a million-dollar prize pool almost five times higher than that of South America.
Europe and South America have huge differences in terms of economics, which explains the multimillion-dollar transfers of footballers from this side of the world to the Old Continent. This situation is also reflected in their respective international competitions, such as the Euro Cup and Copa America.
In this context, the European competition delivers a total of $358 millionthat is, almost five times more than the South American tournamentwhich distributes 72 million dollars among its participants.
The difference between the prizes of the Euro Cup and the Copa America
A key point is that the number of teams playing in the Euro Cup (24) is greater than the number in the Copa America (16). Thus, Just for participating, each European team pocketed almost US$ 10 millionwhile on this side of the world they only managed to US$ 2 million.
In addition, the tournament organized by UEFA gave bonuses for matches unlike the Conmebol national team championship.
These are the amounts that are delivered in each of the phases of the Euro 2024:
- For participating: US$ 10 million.
- Bonus per match: US$ 1.1 million for a win and 540 thousand for a draw.
- Qualification for the round of 16: US$ 1.6 million
- Qualification for the quarter-finals: US$ 2.7 million
- Qualification for semi-finals: US$ 4.3 million
- Finalist (loser of the final): US$ 5,4 millions of euros
- Champion: US$ 8 million.
Taking into account the above, Spainwho is the only finalist at the moment and is waiting for her rival who will come out between the England and Netherlands match, can add up US$30.5 million if they win the title.
For its part, the 2024 Copa América distributes US$ 72 million between the 16 teams participating. These are the amounts that Conmebol provides in each of the rounds:
- For participating: US$ 2 million.
- Qualification for the quarter-finals: US$ 2 million.
- Qualification for semi-finals (fourth place): US$ 4 millions.
- Third place: US$ 5 million.
- Finalist (loser of the final): US$ 7 million.
- Champion: US$ 16 million.