Qualifying for the games in France rewards a team with €8 million, winning a game in the group matches earns €1 million and a draw adds another €500,000.

Successfully entering the semi-finals increases the amount further to €1.5 million. Thus, with its two draws and one win, the Hungarian national team earned €11.5 million.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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