Botafogo is now the Brazilian team with the biggest prize earnings in this year’s CONMEBOL Libertadores, pocketing US$8.04 million, or about R$44 million. They had to start from the preliminary rounds, so their journey began earlier than most, which paid off financially.
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Here’s the breakdown of their earnings:
- They earned US$1.1 million for getting through the prelims,
- US$3 million for making it to the group stages,
- US$990K from winning three group matches,
- US$1.25 million from the round of 16, and,
- US$1.7 million from making it to the quarterfinals.
Botafogo’s performance has been strong, especially against Palmeiras, winning 2-1 in Rio and 2-0 in São Paulo. Next up, they’re waiting to see if they’ll play São Paulo or Nacional-URU, who tied 0-0 in Uruguay and face off again in São Paulo soon.
🇧🇷⭐🇧🇷 @Botafogo and @SaoPauloFC will meet for a spot in the Semifinals! pic.twitter.com/DWtJcEWd1N
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@TheLibertadores) August 23, 2024
The stakes get even higher from here: A win in the semifinals adds US$2.3 million (R$12.4 million) to their earnings. Finalists are guaranteed at least US$7 million (R$37.8 million), and the champion will walk away with US$23 million (R$124.3 million).
