The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with a $7 million prize at stake

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Sport 22-12-2025 | 16:58

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with a $7 million prize at stake

This marks Morocco’s second time hosting Africa’s premier football tournament, after the 1988 edition. 
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with a $7 million prize at stake
Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq tackles Comoros' Rafiki Saïd Ahamada during the Africa Cup of Nations group A soccer match between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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Morocco has officially opened its doors to 24 national teams as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway, running from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Fans are eagerly following the competition, hoping the host nation can end a 50-year title drought ahead of the 2030 World Cup.

 

This marks Morocco’s second time hosting Africa’s premier football tournament, after the 1988 edition.


Africa Cup of Nations in football. (Agencies)
Africa Cup of Nations in football. (Agencies)

 

Below are the financial prizes for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco:

$500,000: Teams finishing fourth in the group stage
$700,000: Third-place teams eliminated in the group stage (did not qualify for the round of 16)
$800,000: Teams eliminated in the round of 16
$1.3 million: Teams eliminated in the quarterfinals
$2.5 million: Losing teams in the semifinals
$4 million: Runner-up
$7 million: Champion

 

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Africa Cup of Nations ، Morocco ، football