Increased fund

All 24 teams who will compete in next month's European championship in France will share a record 301 million euros from the prize fund. According to L'Equipe newspaper this amount is higher by as much as 35% compared to the last championship held in Poland and Ukraine in 2012 (196 million euros shared by 16 nations).
Every team participating in the finals will receive 8 million, million for a win and 500.000 euros for a draw in the group stage. Last 16 teams will earn 1.5 million, 2.5 for reaching the quarterfinals and semifinalists will get 4 million euros. The runner up will be rewarded with 5 million while the championship winner will be 'rich' with new 8 million euros.