By AFP More by this AuthorThe winners of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations will receive a record seven million dollars, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement revealed on Thursday. The runners-up in the Ivory Coast, who host the premier African football tournament from January 13 to February 11, will receive four million dollars. Losing semi-finalists get $2.5 million each and quarter-finalists 1.3 million each, according to the statement, which gave no other prize money details. Hosts Ivory Coast and 23 other countries, including record seven-time champions Egypt, will be challenging for glory in the west African nation. Two-time champions Ivory Coast play Guinea-Bissau, without a win in three previous appearances, on January 13 in the tournament opener at the 60,000-seat Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.

Source: Daily Nation January 09, 2024 15:05 UTC