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Excitement for the upcoming Copa America tournament is increasing day by day. It will witness the continental championship, which will be held in the United States World champion Argentina defends its title. Still with Leo Messi is at the helmthe albiceleste They will no doubt still be riding the wave that has carried them on an unbeaten run since the end of 2022, when they were named the best team in the world.

them too Won the 2021 Copa America, beating Brazil 1-0 in the final In a game that, looking back, set them up perfectly to win the World Cup. The teams participating in this year’s Copa America will look to do the same: with The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexicoteams will be keen to move forward in the tournament to choose the best team on the continent.

When does the Copa America start?

Continental Championship It starts on June 20th with Argentina, which will face Canada led by Jesse Marsh. We then have ongoing work (which you can follow on AS USA, Shameless Plug) before The grand final is on July 7, which is scheduled to kick off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami 8pm local time.

How much does a Copa America winner get paid?

according to espnThe 2024 Copa America is scheduled to be held Distribution of $72 million in participation fees And financial prizes for the championship teams The winner gets $16 million – A record that breaks previous amounts.

The report states that each team “will Receive $2 million participation fee Just to share, with the rest $40 million is classified as prize money“.

The financial part of the award has ended Double the $19.5 million It was awarded in 2021. At that time, winning Argentina received $6.5 million.

The jump in prize money is significant and highlights why both CONMEBOL and CONCACAF have chosen to expand the tournament this time around. The United States hosted the Copa América Centenario in 2016, when the prize pool reached $21.5 million, with $6.5 million will go to the Chilean winners – the same amount in 2021.

A total prize money of US$2 million is being offered to the teams that reach the quarter-finals, while the fourth-place team will receive US$4 million. Go to the platform, and The third-place team will receive $5 million, while the losing team will receive $7 million. Along with this huge amount, the tournament organizers will also do so Covering the difference costs for hotels, airfare and ground transportation. If only they did the same for fans (and journalists).

ESPN also adds that “nine percent of any prize money the USA may earn will go into a joint fund that will be split equally between members of the USMNT and USWNT, with The US Soccer Federation acquires the remaining 21%”.