
AFCON 2023: ULTIMATE WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S NATIONS CUP TO GET 40% INCREMENT IN PRIZE MONEY
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- January 8, 2024
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The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has increased AFCON prize money by 40% for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
In the view of CAF, the ultimate Winner for this year’s TotalEnergies AFCON, Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will receive a whooping $7 000 000 US dollars.
While the Runner-up of the Afcon also get $4 000 000 US dollars. Each of the two Semi-finalist will receive $2 500 000 UD dollars and each of the four Quarter-finalist, will receive $1,300 000 US dollars.
President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe said in a speech, “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 US dollars which is a 40% increase from the previous AFCON Prize Money. I am confident that a portion of the Prize Money will contribute to developing football and also benefit all the football stakeholders, as well as assist our Member Associations with their administrations.” He ended.
However, the winner for the 2021 African Cup of Nations was given a prize money of $5,000 000 US dollars.
Source: CAF Communications

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