Brazilian squad is worth half a billion euros

Brazil's 23-strong World Cup squad is worth an estimated half a billion euros, Brazilian financial daily Valor reported on Thursday, a day after Luiz Felipe Scolari named his list.

According to a calculation by Pluri Consultoria consultants, the squad, led by Barcelona superstar Neymar, is worth 514.23 million euros ($711 million).

A pre-announcement estimate in April valued the potential squad at 470.2 million euros; behind reigning world champion Spain (486.9 million) and Argentina (474.1 million).