More money for AFCON champions winner
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has once become more generous with the money after announcing an increase in prize money for the 2023 AFCON champions.
Dr Motsepe released a statement today that there will be a 40% increase in the Prize Money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
The Winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will receive USD 7 000 000 (R 131 580 050,00)
The Runner-up of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will now get USD 4 000 000. Each of the two Semi-finalist will receive USD 2 500 000 and each of the four Quarter-finalist, USD 1 300 000.
“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 USD 7 000 000 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” Dr Mostepe.
