Overview:
The winner will now bag USD 3.5 million for the achievement of lifting the trophy for the championship that is played by only home-based players.
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) confirmed the increase in prize money by 75% for the winner of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) that will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in February 2025.
In the same vein, this increment reflects the rise in the total prize money of the CHAN by 32 % (USD 10.4 million).
The winner will now bag USD 3.5 million for the achievement of lifting the trophy for the championship that is played by only home-based players.
We are excited about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have significantly increased the Prize Money of the Winner to USD 3.5 million which is an increase of 75%. We have also increased the total Prize Money of the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 to USD 10.4 million which is a 32 % increase. The CHAN is an important Competition for the development and growth of Africa-based football players and talented young players and will contribute significantly to the global competitiveness of African football and CAF Competitions. This Competition is part of our strategy of investing in African football and making it appealing and attractive to football fans, TV viewers, sponsors, partners and other stakeholders in Africa and worldwide.
Dr. Patrice Motsepe the president of CAF
The CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 will start on Saturday 1 February 2025 and the final will take place on Friday 28 February 2025.
The following 17 countries have already qualified for the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda (hosts), Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.
Two additional countries will also participate in the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 after qualifying from the remaining matches.