With a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, Corinthians pocketed a millionaire amount in prize money; find out how much Timão has collected in the continental competition
O Corinthians qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana after eliminating Newell’s Old Boys, from Argentina, with a win and a draw. The place in the next phase of the continental competition guaranteed Timão US$ 600,000 (about R$ 2.9 million at current prices) as a prize.
In the competition from the playoffs to the round of 16, since they fell in the Libertadores group stage, the alvinegro club already pocketed US$ 1.6 million (about R$ 7.9 million) for participating in the tournament. The club eliminated Universitário in the previous phase.
Now with the vacancy in their hands, Timão awaits the winner of the confrontation between students It is Goias to meet your next opponent. In the first leg, the Argentine team beat Esmeraldino by 3-0, in Goiás, and can lose by up to two goals difference to go to the quarterfinals.
Corinthians returns to the field next Sunday, the 13th, at 4 pm (Brasília time), to face coritiba, at Neo Química Arena, for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. The team led by Vanderlei Luxemburgo ranks 14th on the leaderboard.
The prize values of the South American by phase:
Playoff – $500k
Round of 16 – $550,000
Quarterfinals – $600,000
Semifinal – $800,000
Runner-up – $2 million
Champion – $5 million
Source: sportbuzz
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