The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON, hosted in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, concluded with significant financial rewards for participating nations, as CAF released the official prize money structure for the tournament.
Softfootball gathered, a total of 24 African national teams competed in the 35th edition of the biennial competition, which was staged across nine stadiums in six Moroccan cities. The tournament ended in dramatic fashion, with Senegal emerging champions after defeating host nation Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final .
AFCON 2025 Prize Money BreakdownSenegal Champions: 10 million
Morocco Runners-up: 4 million
Nigeria Third place: 2.5 million
4 Egypt Fourth place: 1.3 million
Additional Financial RewardsQuarter-finalists: 800,000
Third place in group stage: 700,000
Fourth place in group stage: 500,000
Senegal's triumph earned them the largest prize in AFCON history, underlining CAF's continued effort to increase financial incentives and competitiveness across African football. Morocco, despite missing out on the title on home soil, walked away with 4 million, while Nigeria, who defeated Egypt to claim third place, earned 2.5 million.
