CAIRO, Egypt – The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced that the prize money of the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been increased by 75 percent and the winner will now receive US$3.5 million.
CAF also announced that the total prize money of the tournament being hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda starting on February 1 next month has been increased to US$10.4 million which is an increase of 32 percent.
The biennial tournament is open to all African countries featuring players plying their trade in domestic leagues only. Zimbabwe did not qualify for this year’s tournament.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe said: “We are excited about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have significantly increased the prize money…
“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 Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 will start on Saturday, February the 1, 2025, and the final will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025.
The following 17 countries have already qualified for the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.
Two additional countries will also participate in the tournament after qualifying from the remaining matches.
Senegal edged Algeria 5-4 on penalties at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in South Africa in 2023 to win the 2023 CHAN tournament.
