In the 2024 Copa America, the Argentine national team wrote a new chapter of glory. In an intense final match, the Albiceleste secured victory with Lautaro’s decisive goal in extra time, defeating Colombia 1-0 and successfully defending their Copa America title. This triumph not only consolidated Argentina’s dominant position on the global football map but also brought substantial financial rewards for the Argentine Football Association.
According to Argentine media outlet TYC Sports, CONMEBOL established a prize pool of up to $72 million for this tournament, with each participating team securing a base prize of $2 million upon entering the competition. As the tournament progressed, every milestone achieved meant additional monetary rewards. In the third-place playoff, Uruguay’s impressive victory over Canada earned them a prize of $5 million.
However, the real highlight was the championship prize. Despite finishing as runners-up, Colombia took home a generous prize of $6 million; Argentina, as the ultimate victors, claimed a whopping $16 million in championship prize money, amounting to a total of $24 million when considering the entire tournament.
It is worth noting that after winning the UEFA Euro, Spain received €28.25 million in championship prize money. Converting Argentina’s $24 million into euros yields approximately €22 million, indicating that Argentina’s Copa America championship prize is roughly €6 million less than Spain’s UEFA Euro championship prize.
Different media outlets have reported varying amounts for the prize money, with Marca suggesting that Argentina’s winnings were $20 million, thus widening the gap between them and the UEFA Euro champions even further.
Nonetheless, despite discrepancies in the prize money figures, this income is still substantial for Argentina, affirming its football prowess and its unshakeable status in the international football arena.
