07/10/2021 12:53
Clarín.com
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Updated 07/10/2021 12:53 PM
A world final is coming up in a Copa América.
Argentina and Brazil, with Lionel Messi and Neymar on the court, will compete for the title this Saturday, with all the epic that surrounds the Maracana.
History, honor, and much more are at stake in this classic of classics.
But, of course, there is also an economic incentive behind it.
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has prepared a millionaire prize for the winner.
How much is the Cup worth in tickets?
According to what the Conmebo Council decided in April, when the tournament was to be played in Argentina and Colombia, the winning team will pocket a prize of 10 million dollars.
This means an increase of 2.5 million compared to the previous edition of the tournament.
While the runner-up will take half the cake: $ 5 million.
In any case, it must be taken into account that to this is added a fixed amount received by all the teams that participated in the tournament in terms of preparation and logistics: 4 million dollars
Of course there are things that transcend money.
Especially for these two teams with players that trade in hard currency.
According to the reference calculation of Transfermarkt, the site specialized in transfers in the soccer universe, the 25 players that Tite registered for this contest have a market value of 1,082 million dollars.
The 28 of Lionel Scaloni reach 765 million.
Neymar, Brazil's trump card for the final against Argentina.
(Photo: Lucas Figueiredo / CBF / EFE)
This tournament has a more symbolic than monetary value, especially for Leo Messi.
At 34 years old, the Argentine captain's greatest desire is to win a title with the senior national team, something that eluded him in the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil and the 2015 and 2016 American Cups. Will this be his great opportunity?
Without a doubt, Messi will play a separate game.
"Leo does not need a title to show that he is the best in history. Obviously we want to win it for all of us who have been here for days concentrated, making efforts not to break the bubble. Leo's thing is in the background that he can win or no. He has already shown that he is the best. Even the opponents recognize him, "Scaloni warned at the press conference prior to the final.
The Rio Grand Final will have a different format than the rest of the competition.
Is that if Brazil and Argentina end up equal in regulation time, a 30-minute extension will be played, with two halves of 15. In the previous matches, equalities were defined directly by penalties, but here, if there is a tie, there will be time first. extra.
Lionel Messi will seek his first title with the Argentine national team.
(Photo: André Coelho / EFE)
The classic will be with the public, with free tickets.
After several twists and turns, the OK from the Rio de Janeiro Prefecture finally arrived for the game to be played with 10 percent of the Maracanã's capacity, a stadium with a declared capacity for 78,285 spectators.
Argentina will have 2,200 places -for residents in Brazil-, the same as the local ones, and there will be 1,100 more for protocol matters.
The Classic of the Americas has already been played 102 times.
The
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leads with 39 wins, while Argentina follows closely with 38, and history could match this Saturday.
The remaining 25 commitments were draws.
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