Super Eagles to pocket N720m for winning bronze at AFCON

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will get $2m (N720m) for finishing third at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt from the Confederation of African Footall (CAF).

A total of $7m broken into $4.5m and $2.5m will go to champions Algeria, the Teranga Lions of Senegal for finishing as runners-up respectively.  The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia that defeated by a lone goal to win the bronze in the third place will also earn $2m.

Host nation, Egypt who were eliminated in the Round of 16 by South Africa will get $670, 000 along with the other teams that exited at this stage.

While Angola and Kenya and other teams who finished third in their groups will pocket $620, 000 each.

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Quarterfinalists, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, South Africa and Benin, CAF said, will receive $800, 000 each.