Super Eagles of Nigeria will get $5 million if they become champions at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, Completesports.com reports.
CAF Executive Committee resolved to increase the prize money of this year’s edition.
The decision was taken at Friday’s EXCO meeting chaired by CAF President, Patrice Motsepe in Douala, Cameroon.
The increase is in line with CAF’s commitment to reward merit performance and enhance the status of the AFCON and will be in effect in the upcoming edition.
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The new AFCON Prize Monies will see the winner rewarded with $5 million (an increase of $500 000) and runner-up will get $2.75 million (an increase of $250 000).
Semi-finalists, $2.2 million (an increase of $200 000) while quarter-finalists will earn $1.175 million (an increase of $175 000).
This represents a total increase in the AFCON prize money of $1.850m.
Hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso will kick-off the tournament on Sunday, January 9th.
The Eagles will start their campaign with a tough tie against seven-time champions Egypt.
Meanwhile, the Austine Eguavoen-led side beat Cameroon club Coton Sport In a practice game on Friday.
By James Agberebi
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Afcon need more money to inspire confidence and participation. Clubs refusal to respect the tournament is because of poor amount of money at stake as prize money to be won in the competition. Africa should help themselves by levelling up, so that the rest of the world will accord them the respect they deserve. Inject more money and improve infrastructures and watch things fall into pleasant places.
Even if you tripple the amount, this team under this lame ass coach can’t do shit!
Why super eagles will win afcon.
1. Nigeria, even with weaker teams have been able to do well in the competition.
2. Nigeria alwsy thrive during controversies or adversity.
3. These players want to prove a point. Especially the debutants. The last coach denied lot of them that opportunity..
4. The coach is experienced as a player he was a winner and as a coach he won bronze.
5. These players will win afcon for Nigeria – chukwueze, ejuke, sodiq Umar, Aribo and iwobi (iwobi will use this afcon to prove a big point).
I am sticking my head out… We will win afcon 2021.