The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved to increase the TotalEnergies prize for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).
The decision was made on Friday in Cameroon at a meeting held by the Executive Committee, chaired by CAF president, Patrice Motsepe, published on the Confederation’s official website.
“The increase is in line with CAF’s commitment to reward merit performance and enhance the status of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations and will be in effect in the upcoming edition that will kick-off at Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé on 09 January 2022,” according to CAF’s website.
The new TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Prize:
Winner: USD 5 million (an increase of USD 500 000)
Runner-up: USD 2.75 million (an increase of USD 250 000)
Semi-Finalists: USD 2.2 million (an increase of USD 200 000)
Quarter-Finalists: USD 1.175 million (an increase of USD 175 000)
The total increase in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations prize money represents USD 1.850 million.
CAN is set to take place in Cameroon, starting Sunday, January 9 to February 6, with the national team part of Group C, alongside Gabon, Ghana, and Comoros.
Morocco’s first game against Ghana for CAN 2022 is scheduled for Monday, January 10.
The next two matches with Group C include a game against Comoros on January 14, and the last game against Gabon, set to take place on January 18.
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