Yonhap News, South Korea's national team in Qatar 2022
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's quarterfinal berth will bring a handsome sum of up to 7.8 billion won (about Rs. 41.92 million).
At the KFA's Board of Directors meeting on the 31st, it was officially finalized that the Qatari
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The details of the bonus distribution. The 23-man squad under Paulo Bento will receive a base bonus of 20 million won per player.
For each win, the players will receive an additional 30 million won, while a draw brings in 10 million won.
Looking back at the Korean team overseas
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The team's success in Qatar is a result of their 2010 trip to South Africa, where they made it all the way to the round of 16. If South Korea replicate this success in Qatar, each player will be rewarded with 100 million won (about 540,000 yuan), rising to 200 million won if they go further than that and reach the quarterfinals.
The total prize pool will swell to 4.8 billion won (about Rs. 25.79 million) if South Korea makes it to the round of 16, and will climb to 7.8 billion won if it advances to the last eight. According to the KFA, this will be the highest reward amount in the history of South Korean soccer, and the coaching staff will also receive additional rewards based on their contracts.
In addition, the KFA announced that it will provide Qatar
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The qualifiers put up a 3.3 billion won prize pool. The 30 players involved in the 10 matches of the 12-team tournament will be rewarded with 40 million won to 100 million won, depending on their individual contributions. (Reporter Yoo Su-tu)
