Cruzeiro seal another R$4m by reaching Copa do Brasil quarters | OneFootball

Cruzeiro’s qualification for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals brought more than just staying alive in the title race. With a 2-0 win over Chapecoense on Wednesday night (5) at Mineirão, the team also secured another multimillion-dollar prize in the competition.

By advancing to the tournament’s final eight, Cruzeiro guaranteed receipt of R$ 4 million in payouts from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The amount is added to the prize money the club has already earned during its campaign.

As they entered directly in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil for competing in Brazil’s Série A, Cruzeiro received R$ 2 million just for taking part at this stage. Later, qualification for the round of 16 brought in another R$ 3 million. Now, with a place in the quarterfinals, another R$ 4 million will be added to the club’s coffers. In total, Raposa has already accumulated R$ 9 million in prize money in the 2026 edition of the Copa do Brasil alone.

How much Cruzeiro has already received in the Copa do Brasil

So far, the club has secured the following prize money:

Total accumulated: R$ 9 million

If they advance to the semifinals, Cruzeiro will add another R$ 9 million in prize money. The finalists will also receive significant amounts: the runner-up will be entitled to R$ 34 million, while the champion will pocket R$ 78 million. Cruzeiro now awaits the Copa do Brasil quarterfinal draw, scheduled for next Tuesday (11), when it will learn its next opponent in the quest for its seventh title in the national competition.

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