The prize money disparity highlighted in the Euros
The 2022 Euros are coming to an end, and as the tournament continues to break records, have you wondered how much Sunday's winners could take home?
BonusFinder has taken a look into just how much the women could take home after Sunday's final, and the results might shock you.
Not including any additional money for winning games up to the final, the winners will receive £660,000 ($662,333). If the winning nation is successful in every game that they play in the tournament, they will head home with around £1.8m ($2.17m). A stark contrast to the nearly £6 million England's men received for losing in the final last year.
The Euros isn't the only event where there's a staunch gap between men and women's prize money.
Being crowned champions of the world in football sees a huge gap between the men and the women. 2018 Men's World Cup Winners, France, took home a whopping $38m (£32m), whereas 2019 Women's World Cup Winners, USA, took home just $4m (£3.4m).
At this year's 2022 Qatar Men's World Cup, teams will receive $9m (£7.5m) if they're eliminated in the group stages.
Winners Prize Money Awarded
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MEN |
WOMEN |
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EVENT |
SPORT |
YEAR |
AMOUNT ($) |
YEAR |
AMOUNT ($) |
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FIFA World Cup |
Football |
2018 |
$38,000,000 |
2019 |
$4,000,000 |
|
UEFA Euros |
Football |
2020 |
$10,037,690 |
2022 |
$662,333 |
|
Wimbledon |
Tennis |
2022 |
$2,500,000 |
2022 |
$2,500,000 |
|
US Open |
Golf |
2021 |
$2,500,000 |
2021 |
$1,000,000 |
|
NBA/WNBA Finals |
Basketball |
2022 |
$3,541,896 |
2022 |
$500,000 |
|
T20 World Cup |
Cricket |
2021 |
$1,600,000 |
2020 |
$1,000,000 |
|
PSA World Championships |
Squash |
2022 |
$80,000 |
2022 |
$80,000 |
While there is a difference between male and female athletes in golf, the difference is not as large as it is in the world of football. Golf has seen an increase within the women's events, with the US Open in 2021 awarding the winner $1m (£850,000), nearly half a million more than what the winner received in 2011. However, the men's event has seen an extra $1m added to the event since 2011, with the 2021 winner taking home $2.5m (£2.1m).
Racket sports see the most equality within prize money pay-outs, with recent Wimbledon singles champions Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina both taking home an astonishing $2.5m (£2.1m) from the prestigious event.
Although a smaller amount, Squash also sees an equal pay-out at their world championships, with both winners receiving $80,000 (£67,000).
In World T20 Cricket the disparity between men and women is closing, with the men taking home $1.6m (£1.3m) in 2021, and the women taking $1m (£850,000) in 2020.
