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The Super Eagles will receive $7 million (N8.9 billion) if they win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The Super Eagles advanced to the final stage of the competition following a thrilling game with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Stade de la Paix in Bouke on Wednesday. The victory saw the Nigerian team win 4-2 on penalty shootouts after 120 minutes of play finished 1-1.
As one of the finalists, the Super Eagles and Cote d’Ivoire, who will face-off on Sunday, have already secured $4million. In a statement released on the official website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe, head of the football body, announced a 40% increase in prize money before the start of the competition.
The statement stated that the winner of the AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 will receive USD 7,000,000. The president said “CAF has made significant progress over the past two years in increasing the Prize Money of the AFCON and all its other major competitions. We have increased the Prize Money of the AFCON Winner to USD 7,000,000 which is a increase from the previous AFCON Prize Money.”
“I am confident that a portion of the prize money will contribute to developing football and also benefit all the football stakeholders, as well as assist our Member Associations with their administrations”, said the statement.
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