The AFCON 2023 prize money, as revealed by CAF
Winner: $7,000,000
Runners-up: $4,000,000
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 Confederation of African Football has revealed the financial rewards for participating nations at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.
The winner of AFCON 2023 will take home $7 million for lifting the trophy. The runners-up will pocket $4 million. The two losing semi-finalists (two teams) will each receive $2.5 million.
Further down the ranks, the losing quarter-finalists (four teams) will each receive $1.3 million. The eight teams knocked out in the round of 16 will get $800,000 each.
Furthermore, two teams that finished third in their group but failed to advance will receive 700,000. The six teams that finished last in their groups got $500,000 each.
The teams ranked 3rd in their group but failed 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 quarterfinal stage on Friday, eight teams will be playing, seeking to advance to the next round.
