Copa or Euro: Which has the higher prize money?
The Copa America and Euro Championship 2024 are nearing their conclusion. Just a few more matches remain before the curtain falls on these two prestigious continental tournaments. Each has already concluded one semifinal. In Copa America, Argentina has back-to-back finalists, while Spain has reached the Euro final for the first time in 12 years.
On June 14, the finals of both Copa America and the Euro will be held in the morning and evening, respectively. After determining the champions and runners-up, the tournaments will come to an end. Before that, let's compare the prize money of Copa America and the Euro.
**Copa America Prize Money:**
This year, a total of 16 teams participated in Copa America. Each team will receive $2 million just for participating, which amounts to 235,219,000 BDT (Bangladeshi Taka).
The four teams that exit in the quarterfinals will each receive $3 million, which is 352,828,500 BDT.
The team that finishes third after losing the semifinal will receive $5 million (588,047,500 BDT). The team that finishes fourth will get $4 million (470,438,000 BDT).
The runners-up will receive $7 million, which is 823,266,500 BDT. The champion team will receive $16 million, amounting to 1,881,752,000 BDT.
**Euro Prize Money:**
The total prize money for this year's Euro is $337 million. A total of 20 teams participated in the Euro. Each team will receive a participation fee of $10 million, which is 1,176,095,000 BDT.
Additionally, for each draw in the group stage, teams will receive $530,000 (62,333,000 BDT), and for each win, there is a bonus of $1,007,000 (118,432,766 BDT).
Teams that reached the Round of 16 will each receive an additional $1,620,000 (190,527,000 BDT). Teams that reached the quarterfinals will receive $2,690,000 each, amounting to 316,369,555 BDT.
Teams that reached the semifinals will receive $4,030,000 each, which is 473,966,285 BDT. Generally, the runners-up team will receive $5.4 million, and the champion team will receive $8.6 million.