The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced a 40% increase in the Prize Money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 which will be commencing in a matter of years.
According to cafonline.com, the Winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will be going home with a whopping sum of USD 7 000 000.
The Runner-up of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will now get USD 4 000 000. Each of the two Semi-finalist will receive USD 2 500 000 and each of the four Quarter-finalist, USD 1 300 000.
The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “CAF has made significant progress over the past two years in increasing the Prize Money of the AFCON and all its other major competitions. We have increased the Prize Money of the AFCON Winner to USD 7 000 000 which is a 40% increase from the previous AFCON Prize Money. I am confident that a portion of the Prize Money will contribute to developing football and also benefit all the football stakeholders, as well as assist our Member Associations with their administrations.”
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Meanwhile, Nigerian Super Eagles head Coach, Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to grab a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, however, he conceded that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast.
The last of Nigeria’s three continental titles came 10 years ago in South Africa.
“We will fight to win the Africa Cup even though it won’t be easy,” Peseiro said in an interview with NFF TV.
“Our group is not easy because we are up against the Ivory Coast, who have a good squad and are playing at home.
“Equatorial Guinea reached the quarter-final at the last AFCON, better than Nigeria, while Guinea Bissau beat us at home (in the qualifiers).
“We have to be at our best in our trainings and in our matches.”
The Portuguese coach said that more than 70 players had been monitored as he whittled that number down for the final squad.