São Paulo hits target, banks over R$10m in the Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

São Paulo secured a place in the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals by beating Bolívar 3-1 on Tuesday night (18) at Morumbi Stadium, adding a few more million to its coffers and meeting the target set by the club for the competition.

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the altitude of La Paz, the home win guaranteed a spot in the next round of the continental tournament and earned the Tricolor a prize of US$700,000, approximately R$3.6 million.

With the new amount, the São Paulo side’s total earnings in this edition of the tournament have reached US$1.975 million (about R$10.16 million). The qualification fulfills the sporting and budgetary target set by the board for the season in the competition.

Relief and a multimillion-dollar prize

The revenue from advancing in the continental competition is especially significant given Tricolor’s delicate financial situation, after early exits in the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa do Brasil. Beyond the financial impact, the tournament has become the club’s main path to ending a 14-year drought without international titles and securing a place in next year’s Copa Libertadores.

Conmebol’s regulations provide for increasing prize money in the knockout stages:

That means São Paulo could earn around R$68.89 million more if it wins the Sudamericana title this season.

Clash against Boca Juniors

In the quarterfinals, São Paulo will face Boca Juniors. The first leg will be played in Argentina, while the decisive match will once again take place at Morumbi.

Although Conmebol has yet to officially confirm the dates and kickoff times, the expectation is that the matches will be played in the weeks of September 8 and 15.

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