CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe announced on Tuesday that the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been increased by 75%, to USD 3.5 million.
Motsepe also revealed that the total prize money for the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda 2024 has been increased by 32%, to USD 10.4 million.
“We are excited about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have significantly increased the prize money of the winner to USD 3.5 million, which is an increase of 75%. We have also increased the total prize money of the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 to USD 10.4 million, which is a 32 % increase,” Motsepe was quoted as saying by CAF media.
He continued: “The CHAN is an important competition for the development and growth of Africa-based football players and talented young players and will contribute significantly to the global competitiveness of African football and CAF competitions. This competition is part of our strategy of investing in African football and making it appealing and attractive to football fans, TV viewers, sponsors, partners and other stakeholders in Africa and worldwide.”
The CHAN which will be held in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in 2024, will start on Saturday, 1 February 2025 and the final will take place on Friday, 28 February 2025.
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola, and Madagascar are among the 17 countries that have already qualified for CHAN Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda 2024.
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