Patrice Motsepe

CAF increases AFCON prize money to record $10 million

CAF increases AFCON prize money to record $10 million

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in prize money for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the tournament winners now set to receive $10 million, Afrosport reports. CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirmed the increase during an executive committee meeting in Morocco, raising the champion’s reward from $7 million to $10 million, the highest in AFCON history. CAF says the move is...

AFCON to be played every four years from 2028

AFCON to be played every four years from 2028

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will now be staged every four years from 2028, ending more than six decades of being a biennial tournament, Afrosport reports. Patrice Motsepe, President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced the decision following a meeting of the organisation’s executive committee in Morocco, ahead of the start of the 2025 AFCON finals. The move will come into effect after the...

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons edge Morocco in tense final to clinch 10th title

CAF makes major change to WAFCON format ahead of 2026 edition

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will expand from 12 to 16 teams starting from the 2026 edition, Afrosport reports. Next year’s tournament in Morocco was initially set to feature 12 nations, and qualifying has already reached the second and final round. However, the expansion means a third qualifying round may be introduced, with 11 teams...

CHAN 2024: CAF reveals hosts and qualifier dates for historic tournament

CHAN 2024: CAF announces sizeable increase in prize money

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced an increase in the prize money for the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled to be held in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next month, Afrosport reports. CAF revealed a 32% increase in the total prize money for the 2024 CHAN tournament, with the new value at USD 10.4 million. The African football body also added that the...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF President Motsepe denounces Libya’s treatment of Super Eagles

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF President Motsepe denounces Libya’s treatment of Super Eagles

Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has assured that appropriate action will be taken regarding the incident that transpired between Libya and Nigeria’s Super Eagles this month. The Super Eagles were allegedly mistreated in Libya after their airplane was suspiciously diverted to the Al-Abraq Airport shortly before landing in Benghazi for the second leg of their double-header in the 2025 Africa Cup...