African Cup of Nations champions Algeria have received $4.5 million and Egypt $670.000 as CAF reveal the prize money for all participants.
Algeria lifted their second ever AFCON trophy after narrowly beating Senegal 1-0 in the final on Friday night. Al Sadd striker scored the only goal of the game just two minutes after kick-off, marking the tournament’s fastest ever goal.
Following the end of the tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have revealed the prize money for all participant countries. Winners Algeria will receive $4.5 million and runners-up Senegal will get $2.5 million.
As for hosts Egypt they will receive $670.000 following their disappointing elimination from the round of 16.
The prizes will be distributed as follows:
Angola and Kenya (Third place in group-stages): $620.000
Round of 16: $670.000 (Benin, Uganda, Egypt, Mali, Guinea, DR Congo, Cameroon and Ghana)
Quarter-finals: $800.000 (Madagascar, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Benin)
Semi-finalists: $2 million (Nigeria and Tunisia)
Senegal: $2.5 million.
Algeria: $4.5 million.
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