CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe has announced an increase of 150% in prize money for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022.
This is in line with the new policy to make women’s football in Africa globally competitive, the Confederations of African Football said in a statement on Saturday.
The 14th edition of the biennial African international women’s football tournament will kick-off off tonight with hosts Morocco playing Burkina Faso at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
The overall prize money of the competition has been increased from USD 975 000 to USD 2 400 000 – an increase of almost USD 1.5 million.
The winner of this year’s edition of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022, will pocket USD 500 000 – a 150% increase of USD 300 000. Previous winners of this competition received USD 200 000.
The prize money for runners-up has almost doubled from USD 175 000 to USD 300 000, and the semi-finalists will get USD 225 000 each which has increased from USD 125 000.
