AFCON 2021: CAF To Splash Over N2 Billion On Super Eagles If....

AFCON 2021: CAF To Splash Over N2 Billion On Super Eagles If.... By Our Reporter The Super Eagles are set for a huge payday should they win the African Nations Cup in Cameroon for the fourth time. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated its intent to increase the prize money for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to encourage more competition among the potential winners. The three-time African champions, Super Eagles are one of the title contender with the quality of players in its fold and could go ahead and win the title. The 33rd edition of the AFCON is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, January 9, 2021 where the hosts, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will.lovk horn with Burkina Faso at 4:00 pm. Dr. Patrice Motsepe, President of Africa’s football governing body has stated his intent to award players from the country that win the AFCON. The AFCON winners are set to go home with a whopping $5million which is Two billion and fifty five million naira (N2,055,000,000) at N411 per dollar. The reward is asides from the prize money that the Federation will receive for winning the AFCON. Speaking at Yaounde Motsepe said, “We want to increase the prize money and we are in discussions with sponsors because we have to show the world that African football is as good and amongst the best in the world." The Super Eagles can earn the country over two billion if they win they AFCON The CAF President then explained the new incentive for the players will start next year. “One of the things we want to do is to provide on top of the prize money which will be won by the winning nation, is to put aside prize money so that the nation that wins the AFCON next year, there is the prize money that will go to the players so that we’ll not experience the problems we’ve had in the past. “Players are demotivated when they qualify because they don’t know how much they will earn by way of bonuses. We are working on those things.” The Runners-up will take home $2.75million, Third place and fourth place are rewarded $2.2 million.