AFCON Trophy
The 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 in the upcoming tournament will go home with $4 million, while the others will earn as follows: Runners-up: $2 million; Semi-finalists, $1.5 million each; Quarter-finalists, $800,000 each; Third in groups, $575,000 each and fourth in groups: $475,000 each. (AFP)
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