FIFA announces Confederations Cup prize money
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA will pay $4.1 million in prize money to the Confederations Cup winner, and Tahiti is guaranteed $1.7 million from the June 15-30 tournament.
FIFA says $20 million in total prize money will be shared among eight teams playing in the World Cup warm-up event in Brazil.
The prize fund was $17.6 million at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa. There, Brazil got $3.75 million for winning.
FIFA says the beaten finalist will receive $3.6 million; the third-place team earns $3 million and the fourth-place team gets $2.5 million.
Four teams not advancing from the groups each make $1.7 million.
The line-up of continental champions is: Host Brazil, World Cup and European champion Spain, Euro 2012 runner-up Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Tahiti, and Uruguay.
