Uefa to award $58m in prize money for Women’s Euro 2025
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Finland players pose for a team group photo before the Uefa Qualifiers match against Slovakia in April 2022.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Uefa have approved €41 million (S$58 million) in prize money for the Women’s Euro 2025 tournament, more than double the previous edition, European football’s governing body announced on Dec 16.
The winning team will receive up to €5.1 million – compared to the €2 million England received as champions in 2022 – with each of the 16 participating teams receiving €1.8 million.
In line with the development of women’s football, the funding for the continental tournament has increased fivefold since Euro 2017, and by 156 per cent since Euro 2022 in England, when it amounted to €16 million.
Some 70 per cent of the total will be distributed to the teams involved, who will have to pay “between 30 and 40 per cent” of their allocation to their players, Uefa said.
Teams will receive €50,000 for a draw and €100,000 for a win during the group stage, then respectively €550,000, €700,000 and €850,000 if they reach the quarter-finals, semi-finals or the final.
Uefa announced in October its intention to invest €1 billion in women’s football by 2030, targeting grassroots levels and further increasing professional standards at the top end and stadium attendance.
Euro 2025 takes place in Switzerland from July 2-27. AFP
