The 2024 Copa América is about to reach its conclusion. After several weeks filled with plenty of football, emotions, disappointments, and historic performances, Argentina and Colombia will face off next Sunday, July 14, in a matchup that will thrill the continent.
LA GRAN FINAL DE LA CONMEBOL COPA AMÉRICA USA 2024™ 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Iq7tqtiplb
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ (@CopaAmerica) July 11, 2024
These two teams will not only be competing for the coveted continental title but also for the substantial cash prize that CONMEBOL will award to the winner of the tournament. According to ESPN, the runner-up will take home about seven (7) million U.S. dollars (USD), while the winner will receive the hefty sum of 16 million dollars.
How much money did the rest of the teams receive? Today at Sambafoot, we take a closer look at this topic.
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Copa América 2024: How much money does CONMEBOL distribute to participants and finalists?
Since the beginning of the Copa América, it was announced that CONMEBOL would significantly increase the amount of cash distributed to the participants and finalists of the continental tournament.
Just for participating, all the teams would receive a fixed payment of two (2) million US dollars. In addition, CONMEBOL would be responsible for covering the costs of lodging and transportation, both air and land, of all the national teams participating in the tournament that would take place in the United States.
The teams that advanced to the quarterfinals would receive an additional payment of two million dollars.
The semi-finalists, meanwhile, would receive variable payments, depending on their performance at this stage. The teams eliminated in the semi-finals would be eligible for the third and fourth place prizes, while the winners aim to receive the two most lucrative cash prizes of the tournament: the winner and loser finalist prizes.
- Fourth place : 4 million dollars (USD)
- Third place : 5 million dollars (USD)
- Losing finalist : 7 million dollars (USD)
- Winner : $16 million (USD)
How much money did Brazil earn from its participation in the Copa América?
With this data in hand, it is possible to determine that the Seleção received a cash prize of around four million US dollars.
After getting through the group stage with relative instability, Brazil was unable to beat Bielsa’s Uruguayan team, losing on penalties with a final score of 4-2.
What does this mean? Brazil only received the initial payment for participation and the second payment, corresponding to qualification for the quarter-finals. Had Brazil made it to the semi-finals, it could have opted for the fourth, third, second or first place prizes.
Article originally written by Angel Yngargiola
