CAIRO, Egypt – The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) on Tuesday introduced that the prize cash of the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been elevated by 75 p.c and the winner will now obtain US$3.5 million.

CAF additionally introduced that the entire prize cash of the match being hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda beginning on February 1 subsequent month has been elevated to US$10.4 million which is a rise of 32 p.c.

The biennial match is open to all African international locations that includes gamers plying their commerce in home leagues solely. Zimbabwe didn’t qualify for this 12 months’s match.

CAF president Patrice Motsepe stated: “We are excited concerning the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have considerably elevated the prize cash…

“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.”

The CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 will begin on Saturday, February the 1, 2025, and the ultimate will happen on Friday, February 28, 2025.

The following 17 international locations have already certified for the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.

Two further international locations may also take part within the match after qualifying from the remaining matches.

Senegal edged Algeria 5-4 on penalties on the Nelson Mandela Stadium in South Africa in 2023 to win the 2023 CHAN match.