CAF Increases AFCON Prize Money By 40%
AFCON TROPHY
A forty percent rise in prize money has been announced by the Confederation African Football (CAF) for the winner of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February.
CAF announced this on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
In contrast to Senegal’s $5 million prize in 2021, the champion of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 would receive $7 million.
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The runner-up will now get $4 million while each of the two semi-finalist will receive $2.5 million and each of the four quarter-finalists will get $1.3 million.
“CAF has made significant progress over the past two years in increasing the Prize Money of the AFCON and all its other major competitions. We have increased the Prize Money of the AFCON Winner to 7 000 000 which is a 40 per cent increase from the previous AFCON Prize Money.” The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe said.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
