Bafana Bafana finished an impressive third place in the Afcon tournament, with it widely reported that the team won a total of $2.5 million (R46.9 million) in prize money.
Following the bronze medal success, some publications have suggested that Bafana players will share 50% of the prize money (R23.45 million), meaning that the 23 team players will each take home around R1 million. It means to make.
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However, SAFA president Danny Jordaan, who returned to South Africa on Wednesday, strangely stated that CAF (Confederation of African Football) confirmed all the exact figures before deciding what amount each player would be paid. He suggested that he was still waiting.
See the confusing answer below.
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Prize total summary:
| USD | land | |
|---|---|---|
| winner | 7 million dollars | R131 million |
| runner-up | 4 million dollars | R75 million |
| Semi-finalists (2 teams) | $2.5 million | R46.9 million |
| Quarterfinalists (4 teams) | $1.3 million | R24.4 million |
| Round of 16 (8 teams) | $800,000 | R15 million |
| Both teams finished 3rd in their group but did not advance to the last 16 (2 teams) | $700,000 | R13 million |
| 4th place team in each of 6 groups (6 teams) | $500,000 | R9.4 million |
Breakdown courtesy of: iDiski Times
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notable increase
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe highlighted the following increases ahead of Afcon's kick-off:
“CAF has made great strides in the past two years in increasing prize money for AFCON and all other major competitions,” Motsepe said.
“We have increased the prize money for AFCON winners to $7 million, which is a 40% increase from the previous AFCON prize money.
“We are confident that a portion of the prize money will not only contribute to the development of football and benefit all football stakeholders, but also support the operations of our member associations.”
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