In a move aimed at boosting the value, competitiveness, and global stature of Africa’s premier football tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in prize money for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025.
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe revealed that the tournament winner will take home a record-breaking $10 million. The announcement was made during a CAF Executive Committee meeting held in Rabat, Morocco, on the eve of the tournament’s kickoff.
AFCON Morocco 2025 is scheduled to take place from Sunday, December 21, 2025, to Sunday, January 18, 2026.
According to a statement published on CAF’s official website, the new prize money represents a 43 percent increase from the previous edition in 2023, where hosts Côte d’Ivoire received $7 million after lifting the trophy.
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The growth in prize money highlights a dramatic rise over the past four years. Winners of the TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021 earned $5 million, which increased to $7 million at Côte d’Ivoire 2023, and has now doubled to $10 million for the 2025 edition.
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CAF also disclosed that the runners-up at AFCON Morocco 2025 will receive $4 million, while each of the two losing semi-finalists will earn $2.5 million.
In addition, Dr. Motsepe announced a major change to the African football calendar. Speaking in Morocco ahead of the tournament, he confirmed that AFCON will transition to a four-year cycle, with the 2032 tournament marking the first official quadrennial edition.
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