Cape Town – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced increased prize money for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025):
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Champions: USD 7 million (≈R117m)
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Runners-up: USD 4 million (≈R67m)
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Semi-finalists: USD 2.5 million (≈R42m)
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Quarterfinalists: USD 1.3 million (≈R21m)
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Round of 16: USD 800,000 (≈R13m)
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Third-placed in groups: R11m, fourth-placed: R8m
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana enter AFCON 2025 on the back of a strong 2024 campaign, winning bronze in Côte d’Ivoire. They topped their 2025 qualification group unbeaten, including wins over Congo (5-0) and South Sudan (3-0).
In Group B, Bafana face:
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Angola – 22 December
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Egypt – 26 December
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Zimbabwe – 29 December
AFCON title history: Egypt leads with 7 wins, followed by Cameroon (5), Ghana (4), Nigeria (3), DR Congo & Algeria (2 each), Ivory Coast (2), and South Africa with one title in 1996.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
