Italy won the Euro 2020, and the celebrations haven’t stopped. We say this because it wasn’t just the winning team, all other teams who made it to the tournament made a lot of money making everyone happy.
All the 24 teams will receive a participating fee of €9.25 million (approximately INR 69,01,36,950).
Italy took home €34 million (approximately 3,00,53,06,281.14) in total prize money, including €10 million for winning the final on Sunday night.
England, the runners-up bagged €30.25 (approximately 2,67,34,07,827.97) million in total prize money, including €7 million for losing in the final.
The UEFA upped the prize fund for the competition to €371 million, a significant increase above the previous year's prize pool of €304 million. Qualifying for the round of 16 added another €2 million to the pot, while the quarter-finals added another €3.25 million.
The runner-up England team will contribute prize money earned to National Health Service charity, the UK’s nationalised healthcare services.