The Confederation of African Football has disclosed the prize money structure for participating nations in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.
The AFCON 2023 winner will claim $7 million, while the runners-up will receive $4 million. The two teams losing in the semi-finals will each get $2.5 million.
Moving down, the losing quarter-finalists (four teams) will each be awarded $1.3 million, and the eight teams eliminated in the round of 16 will receive $800,000 each.
Additionally, two teams finishing third in their groups without advancing will be granted $700,000, while the six teams finishing last in their groups will receive $500,000 each.
Semi-finalists (two teams): $2,500,000 x 2
Quarter-finalists (four teams): $1,300,000 x 4
Round of 16 (eight teams): $800,000 x 8
The teams ranked 3rd in their group but fail to qualify for the round of 16 (2 teams): $700,000 x 2
The teams ranked 4th in each of the six groups (six teams): $500 000 x 6
As the tournament begins the quarterfinals stage on Friday (today), eight teams are playing, seeking to advance to the next round (semifinals).
At the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Friday (today), Nigeria will face old foes, Angola, as they continue their quest for their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, which they last won in 2013.
