CAF doubles AFCON prize money in four years, sets $10m top reward for 2025

The winners of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco will take home a record $10 million in prize money, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed, Sport360NG reports.

CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced the increase on Saturday following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee in Rabat, held on the eve of the tournament’s opening.

The AFCON Morocco 2025 finals will run from Sunday, December 21, 2025, to Sunday, January 18, 2026.

In a statement on CAF’s official website, the governing body said the new winners’ prize represents a 43 per cent rise from the 2023 edition, when hosts Côte d’Ivoire received $7 million after lifting the trophy. The figure also marks a doubling of the top prize over the past four years.

Champions of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Cameroon 2021 earned $5 million, before the amount increased to $7 million at Côte d’Ivoire 2023 and now to $10 million for the 2025 tournament, a 100 per cent increase in total.

CAF added that the runners-up at AFCON 2025 will receive $4 million, while each of the two losing semi-finalists will be awarded $2.5 million.

The continental body said the enhanced prize structure is part of a broader strategy to raise the tournament’s value, improve competitiveness and strengthen the global profile of Africa’s premier international football competition.