Corinthians' prize money haul in this Libertadores after exit | OneFootball

On Wednesday night (16), Corinthians hosted Estudiantes-ARG at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals and was beaten 1-0. The loss knocked Timão out of the competition, as the aggregate score over the two matches ended 2-1 for the opponent.

The Parque São Jorge club ended its campaign in the international competition with four wins, four draws, and two losses – 10 goals scored and six conceded. As a result, Timão leaves the competition with R$ 25 million in its coffers and, on the other hand, misses out on earning US$ 2.3 million (R$ 11.8 million) that it would have received had it advanced to the semifinals.

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For taking part in the group stage, Corinthians received US$ 1 million. For each win in the group stage, it earned US$ 340,000 – a total of US$ 1.02 million for its three victories. Reaching the round of 16 brought Alvinegro US$ 1.25 million. For a place in the quarterfinals, after eliminating Rosario Central-ARG in the round of 16, Fernando Diniz’s side earned another US$ 1.7 million. Altogether, that amounted to US$ 4.97 million, around R$ 25.55 million.

In the group stage, the Parque São Jorge club topped Group E with 11 points – three wins, two draws, and one loss – alongside Platense-ARG, Peñarol-URU, and Santa Fé-COL. In the round of 16, it got past Rosario Central-ARG after winning 1-0 on aggregate – 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the second leg. Finally, in the quarterfinals, it was beaten by Estudiantes-ARG.

This WAS Corinthians’ sixth appearance in the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. In 2000 and 2012, against Atlético-MG and Vasco da Gama, Alvinegro advanced. On the other hand, in the 1996, 1999, 2022, and 2026 seasons, the Parque São Jorge club was eliminated by Grêmio, Palmeiras, Flamengo, and Estudiantes-ARG, respectively.

Since winning the tournament for the first time in 2012, going unbeaten, Timão has not performed well in the competition – in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018, it was eliminated in the round of 16. In 2022 and 2026, it stopped in the quarterfinals. And finally, in 2020 and 2025, it said goodbye to the Libertadores in the preliminary stage. The only two semifinals in the club’s history in the tournament came in 2000 and 2012.

Corinthians now turns its focus to its next commitment of the season. Next Sunday (20), before the FIFA international break, Alvinegro will host Fluminense, also at Neo Química Arena, at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão sits only in 13th place with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and 11 losses – 28 goals scored and 29 conceded.

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