Eric Bailly Breaks Silence After Spot-Kick Miss that Cost Ivory Coast Spot In AFCON Quarters
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The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being hosted in Cameroon will see the winner take home an eyewatering $5 million as prize cash.
The amount is slightly higher than what Algeria banked when they won the tournament in 2019 in Egypt.
Algeria, who were eliminated in the group stages of the 2021 AFCON took home $4.5 million at the time.
Only three teams are left in the ongoing 2021 AFCON, with Senegal already through to the final after they saw off Burkina Faso in the semis.
Eric Bailly Breaks Silence After Spot-Kick Miss that Cost Ivory Coast Spot In AFCON Quarters
FootballThe Lions of Teranga hammered Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday, February 1, to confirm their place in the final.
Cameroon and Egypt are the other two teams still actively in the competition, with the football heavyweights set to fight it out for a spot in the final.
Despite the winner of 2021 AFCON being guaranteed the eyewatering amount in prize cash, other participants are also sure to take something home.
The tournament's runners-up are sure to bag $2.75million, with semi-finalists getting $2.2 million each.
On their part, all the teams that cashed out in the quarter-finals stage will get $1.8 million.
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Mo Salah stepped up to inspire Egypt to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Liverpool ace scored once and set up another as the Pharaohs stunned Morocco 2-1 to reach the last four of the competition.
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FootballEgypt will now face off against hosts Cameroon for a chance to reach the final.
Burkina Faso and Senegal are scheduled to battle it out in the other semi.