Sports News of Friday, 7 June 2019

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AFCON 2019: CAF announces prize money for AFCON winner

The 2019 AFCON will start from Friday, June 21 and conclude on July 19 The 2019 AFCON will start from Friday, June 21 and conclude on July 19

The Black Stars of Ghana will earn $4.5 million in prize money if they are able to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The Confederation of African Football confirmed in April 2019 that a total of $14.2 million would be shared between the best eight teams at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in the form of prize money.

If a team gets knocked out from the quarter-final, such a country will be rewarded with $800,000.

The beaten semi-finalists who contest the third-place play-off will share $4m, with each getting $2m.

The 2019 AFCON final is a $7m game and the winners will be paid $4.5m with the runners-up pocketing $2.5m.