UEFA allocates 330 million euros in team prizes, including 8 million for (Euro 2024) champion

The European Football Association (UEFA) monitored the financial rewards for the teams participating in the 17th edition of the European Nations Cup (Euro 2024) held in Germany. UEFA allocated financial rewards amounting to about 330 million euros distributed among the 24 teams participating in the tournament, each receiving A team in the tournament will receive an amount of 9.25 million euros to participate, in addition to receiving an amount of one million euros for winning one match, and 500 thousand euros for a draw in group stage matches.

The team that qualifies for the round of 16 in Euro 2024 will receive a reward of 1.5 million euros, while the team that qualifies for the quarter-finals will receive 2.5 million euros, the team that qualifies for the semi-finals will receive 4 million euros, and the runner-up team will receive 5 million euros. While the champion team will be awarded 8 million euros, in addition to receiving a replica cup made of sterling silver, measuring 18 centimeters in length and weighing 8 kilograms, while the European Union keeps the original copy of the cup.

At the level of club revenues, non-European clubs do not receive financial compensation for the participation of their players in the continental national team tournament similar to the World Cup, as the European Union only compensates the European clubs affiliated with the union, and the revenues are distributed to the clubs whose players join their national teams on the basis of the number Players and matches, in addition to the number of days each player spent in the tournament. The period begins ten days before the team’s first match, and ends on the day following the team’s last match in the tournament final.

It is noteworthy that there are 3 teams with a market value exceeding one billion euros, in first place is the England team with a market value of 1.52 billion euros, then the France team with 1.23 billion euros, and the Portugal team with 1.05 billion euros. Also participating in the tournament are 11 players whose market value exceeds 100 million euros. They are led by Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid players, with a value of 180 million euros each.