AFCON 2023: Prize Money CAF Increases by 40%

AFCON 2023: Prize Money CAF Increases by 40% – The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) has announced a massive 40% increase for the winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Ivory Coast 2023.

The winner of the TotalEnergies Côte d’Ivoire 2023 CAN will receive USD 7,000,000. In addition, the finalist of the CAN TotalEnergies Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will now receive 4,000,000 USD. Each of the two semi-finalists will receive USD 2,500,000 and each of the four quarter-finalists will receive USD 1,300,000.

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe explained that CAF has made great progress over the past two years in raising funds for the AFCON and all its other major tournaments. The increase in prize money for the AFCON winner to USD 7,000,000 represents a 40% increase over the prize money of the previous AFCON.

Dr. Motsepe also expressed confidence that part of the prize money would contribute to the development of football and benefit all football stakeholders, as well as supporting member associations and their administrations.