The Confederation of Afrcan Football, CAF has reveal the prize money for all the countries that participated in the 24-team AFCON 2019 as Algeria to receive $4.5 million and Senegal: $2.5 million.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will get N714m ($2m) from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for participating and coming third at the recently concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
Nigeria finished third after beating Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place game to win the bronze medal for a record eighth time in AFCON history.
Host Egypt who exited the tournament in the round of 16 will receive N239m ($670000) along with the Republic of Morocco, Uganda, Mali, Guinea, DR Congo, Cameroon and Ghana who were also knocked out in the semi-finals.
Madagascar will pocket N285.6m ($800000) after their fairytale run to the quarterfinals. Ivory Coast, South Africa and the Republic of Benin will also get the same amount.
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.
