Players participating in the Women's Euro 2025 will receive a percentage of the prize money for the first time, European soccer's governing body UEFA announced on Monday.
The UEFA Executive Committee approved a prize pot of €41 million for the tournament in Switzerland, representing a 156% increase from the 2022 event, with participating national associations distributing a guaranteed percentage of the rewards — between 30% and 40% — to players.
Compensation payments to European clubs who release players for the tournament will increase to €6 million, it was also announced at Monday's meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
All 16 teams will receive €1.8 million for qualifying, which accounts for 70% of the prize money, with the remaining 30% being made up of performance bonuses, including those for wins in both the group and knockout stages.
The maximum prize money achievable for the tournament winners, if they also win their three group stage matches, is €5.1 million.
UEFA said the rise in prize money reflects their commitment to growing the women's game across Europe, with €1 billion committed to development over the next six years.
Players were paid a percentage of the prize money at the Women's World Cup for the first time at the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
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