Africa Cup of Nations prize money soars
09 January 2017 |
1:04 pm
Prize money for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon totals $16.4 million (15.5 million euros), a 64 percent increase on the previous tournament in Equatorial Guinea two years ago.
Prize money for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon totals $16.4 million (15.5 million euros), a 64 percent increase on the previous tournament in Equatorial Guinea two years ago.
Winners: $4 million
Runners-up: $2 million
Semi-finalists: $1.5 million each
Quarter-finalists: $800,000 each
Third in groups: $575,000 each
Fourth in groups: $475,000 each
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