CAF WCL: Edo Queens, others to earn at least $150,000
by Ganiyu Mubarak · The Eagle OnlineEach of the eight African Women Football Clubs participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco 2024, including Edo Queens of Nigeria, will receive at least $150,000 in prize money.
A statement issued by the Confederation of African Football on Thursday said this year’s prize money has increased by 52 percent.
The winner will receive $600,000.
The statement revealed: “CAF is committed to developing and growing Women’s Football in Africa.
“The objective of President Patrice Motsepe is to invest in Youth Academies for boys and girls and to continue increasing the prize monies of all CAF competitions to make them globally competitive and attractive.”
This means Nigeria’s sole representative in the league, Edo Queens, will earn over N200 million for making it to the tournament.
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Edo Queens earned their place in the Champions league on their first attempt after winning the WAFU B qualifiers earlier this year.
The Nigerian club side will face CBE FC of Ethiopia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Masar FC of Egypt in Group B.
In Group A, Aigles de la Médina from Senegal will face the trio of AS FAR of Morocco, TP Mazembe of Congo and UWC FC of South Africa.
The Prize money for the CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024:
WINNER: $600,000
RUNNER UP: $400,000
3RD PLACE: $350,000
4TH PLACE: $300,000
3RD OF THE GROUP: $200,000 each
4TH OF THE GROUP: $150,000.
The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins on Saturday in Morocco.
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