Winners of the 2021TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations which kicks-off this Sunday at Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé in Cameroon, will smile home with a huge $5million as prize money, the Confederation of Africa Football CAF has revealed
Executive Committee of the continental body at a meeting chaired by its President, Dr Patrice Motsepe in Douala, Cameroon,took decision to increase the prize money of the Africa's most prestigious football competition, by $500,000
The increase is in line with CAF’s commitment to reward merit performance and enhance the status of the competition
Also semi finalists will pocket $2.2million each while runners up get $2.75million as well as each of the team in the quarter-finals getting $1.175million as prize money for their
Super Eagles however began their preparation for the competition with a 2-0 win against Cameroonian top side, Cotton Sports in a tune up match
Captain Ahmed Musa and Villarreal of Spain mid-fielder, Samuel Chukwueze scored in each half of the friendly
Host Cameroon takes on Burkina-Faso in an opening Group A match this Sunday while Nigeria clash with Egypy on Tuesday in Group D of the football fiesta
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