The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) on Thursday introduced that the winner of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will go residence with a whopping sum of N6.2billion ($7,000,000) utilizing the alternate charge of N891.8400 to a U.S greenback as at 5pm on Thursday, representing 40% enhance within the prize cash for the winner.
CAF additionally raised the prize cash of the earlier AFCON version held in 2022 in Cameroon from $4.5 million to $5 million, a rise of about 11 per cent
CAF disclosed this in a press release on its web site (CAFOnline).
In response to the assertion, the winner of the 2023 AFCON can be rewarded with $7 million whereas the runner-up will get $4 million.
Additionally, every of the 2 semi-finalists will obtain $2.5 million and every of the 4 quarter-finalists will get $1.3 million.
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe stated the goal of accelerating the Prize Cash is to assist develop soccer inside the continent.
“CAF has made important progress over the previous two years in growing the Prize Cash of the AFCON and all its different main competitions,” CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe stated.
“Now we have elevated the Prize Cash of the AFCON Winner to USD 7 000 000 which is a 40% enhance from the earlier AFCON Prize Cash.
“I’m assured {that a} portion of the Prize Cash will contribute to growing soccer and in addition profit all of the soccer stakeholders, in addition to help our Member Associations with their administrations.”
The 2023 AFCON will kick off in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024, as 24 nations compete for the title.
Three-time African champion, the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria, will kick off their quest for a fourth AFCON title and can tackle Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, 14th January 14, of their first match of Group A, earlier than additional clashes with host nation Cote d’Ivoire on January 18 and Guinea Bissau on January 22.
