The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a significant boost in prize money for the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from $7 million to $10 million.
However, the runners-up will receive $4 million, while the two semi-finalists will each earn $2.5 million, unchanged from the 2023 edition, CAF said in a statement.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe unveiled the increase, along with other major changes to the competition structure, during a meeting of the executive committee in Morocco ahead of the tournament's 2025 kickoff.
“We now have the most exciting new structure for African football,” Motsepe said.
“Previously, the prize money was less than $5 million. We raised it to $7 million, and now, the winner will receive $10 million,” he added.
AFCON 2025 will take place from 21 December 2025, to 18 January 2026.
Motsepe emphasized the long-term goal of increasing prize money for Africa's premier football competition: "As we move forward, one of our key objectives will be to continue growing the prize money for the most important tournament in Africa."
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