The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced a significant 75 percent increase in prize money for the winners of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, to be hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The winners of the tournament will now take home $3.5 million, marking a substantial increase from previous editions. Additionally, the total prize money for the competition has been raised by 32 percent to $10.4 million.

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, in a statement, emphasised the importance of CHAN as a platform for developing Africa-based football talent.

“We are excited about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have significantly increased the Prize Money of the Winner to USD 3.5 million which is an increase of 75 percent. We have also increased the total Prize Money of the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 to USD 10.4 million which is a 32 percent increase,” Dr Motsepe said.

He highlighted CHAN’s critical role in nurturing young talent, adding: “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 tournament is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, 1 February 2025, with the final set for Friday, 28 February 2025.

Teams Qualified for CHAN 2024

Seventeen nations have already secured their spots in the competition:

Hosts: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Other Qualifiers: Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola, and Madagascar.

Two additional teams will join the roster after the conclusion of the remaining qualifying matches.