Add to this the fact that the tournament takes place in the European winter and so it doesn’t face competition from any other major international tournaments except the AFC Asian Cup. As a scholar of sports communication with a focus on African football, I believe that this will be a record year for Afcon. Record prize moneyThe Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced a 40% increase in the prize money for winning Afcon. The winning national team will take home US$7 million while the runner-up takes US$4 million, third place takes US$2.5 million and the fourth placed team takes US$1.3 million. World class facilitiesCôte d'Ivoire has pulled out all the stops to ensure that this year’s Afcon is a world class event.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 12, 2024 14:28 UTC