Africa Cup Of Nations 2025 Prize Money (Breakdown)
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to be the most lucrative edition in tournament's history. 2025 editions starts on December 21, 2025, will distribute $38 million among 24 participating nations where the winners take home record $10 million.
2025 Africa Cup of Nations Prize Money Fund Breakdown:
Group Stage: AFCON 2025 will feature $38 million as total prize money fund. Teams finishing bottom of their groups and exiting the tournament will receive $500,000 each, while the two third-placed teams that are eliminated will earn $750,000 (each).Knockout Rounds: 8 teams losing in the Round of 16 will earn $1 million each. 4 losing Quarter-finalists receive $1.8 million, while two losing teams in semifinal will earn $2.5 million. The runner-up will be awarded $4 million, while the AFCON 2025 champions will take home $10 million which is 45% more then 2023 tournament where Ivory Coast earning $7 million for winning the event.
| Stage | Teams | Prize Money (per team) | Total per Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $2.500,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $1,800,000 | $7,200,000 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 3rd in Group (eliminated) | 2 | $750,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 4th in Group | 6 | $500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Total | 24 | — | $38,000,000 |
Comparison with other Regional National Tournaments:
In 2023 edition CAF announced 40% increase in prize money compared to previous edition. For 2025, CAF announced another 43% increase for the winners payouts and small increase in the opening rounds taking total of $38 million.
Afcon has been closing the gap with other big regional tournaments but still fall way short of UEFA Euro's $385 million (€331m) and Copa America's $72 million total fund.
Has CAF officially confirmed AFCON 2025 prize money?
Yes, on 22 December 2025, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe announced the new prize money breakdown for 2025 tournament as well as confirming Afcon moving to 4-year cycle.
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