Monday, 24 June 2013

Confederations Cup exit: Tahiti, Nigeria, Japan and Mexico make $1.7 million



Four teams not advancing from the groups will get $1.7 million which include Nigeria, Mexico, Japan and Tahiti.

FIFA will pay $4.1 million in prize money to the Confederations Cup winner.

 According to FIFA earlier before the tournament, $20 million in total prize money will be shared among eight teams.  The prize fund was $17.6 million at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa. There, Brazil got $3.75 million for winning.

The beaten finalist will receive $3.6 million; the third-place team earns $3 million and the fourth-place team gets $2.5 million.

Meanwhile the competition which is a warm up for the World cup proper to be staged in Brazil as well in 2014 has entered the semi final stage. 

Brazil vs Uruguay (Wednesday 26th June )
Spain vs Italy (Thursday 27th June)


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