Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has introduced that winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco will obtain $10 million in prize cash.
The announcement was made on Saturday after a gathering of the CAF Government Committee in Rabat, Morocco, on the eve of the match’s kickoff.
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The brand new prize represents a 43 per cent improve from the 2023 AFCON, when hosts Ivory Coast earned $7 million after lifting the trophy.
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It additionally marks a major rise from the $5 million awarded to winners of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, which means the champions’ prize has doubled inside 4 years.
Historic improve in AFCON prize cash
Below the revised construction, the runners-up will obtain $4 million, whereas the 2 shedding semi-finalists will every earn $2.5 million, additional underlining CAF’s dedication to enhancing monetary rewards for nationwide groups.
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Motsepe additionally revealed plans to introduce a brand new continental competitors, the African Nations League, which can be staged throughout FIFA worldwide home windows between October and November. The annual match will function Africa’s prime gamers and can be organised in partnership with FIFA.
As well as, CAF will present $1 million to every African soccer federation as a part of a broader technique to strengthen soccer growth throughout the continent.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations formally kicks off in Morocco on Sunday, with the ultimate scheduled for January 18, 2026. Moroccan soccer authorities have promised a landmark version of the match, billed as one of many largest AFCONs in historical past.
