The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has introduced a 40 % improve in prize cash for groups that can attain the quarterfinals via the grand finale within the upcoming 2023 AFCON.
This initiative comes forward of the event’s graduation in Côte d’Ivoire on January 13, showcasing CAF’s dedication to enhancing the competitors’s significance.
Within the earlier version held in Cameroon in 2021, the champions, Senegal, obtained $5 million, whereas runners-up, Egypt, secured $2.5 million.
For the thirty fourth version in Cote d’Ivoire, the winner will now be awarded $7 million, the second-placed workforce will obtain $4 million, and the shedding semi-finalists will every take residence $2.5 million. The 4 groups that can get eradicated on the quarterfinalists will obtain $1.3 million every.
Patrice Motsepe, President of CAF, expressed delight within the vital progress revamped the previous two years in rising the prize cash for AFCON and different main competitions.
“I’m assured {that a} portion of the prize cash will contribute to creating soccer and profit all soccer stakeholders, in addition to help our member associations with their administrations,” he mentioned.
Senegal, the defending champions, enter the event as favourites alongside robust contenders like Morocco and Egypt. The elevated prize cash provides a brand new stage of pleasure and stakes to the upcoming AFCON, promising an exhilarating competitors for followers and gamers alike.
