AFCON Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/afcon/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:32:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png AFCON Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/afcon/ 32 32 233669348 AFCON 2025 Winner to Receive $10 Million in Prize Money https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-winner-to-receive-10-million-in-prize-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afcon-2025-winner-to-receive-10-million-in-prize-money https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-winner-to-receive-10-million-in-prize-money/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:32:16 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=17823 The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced that the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco will receive a record $10 million in prize money, marking a significant increase from previous tournaments.   CAF President Patrice Motsepe revealed the new prize amount on Saturday, following a meeting of the CAF […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-winner-to-receive-10-million-in-prize-money/feed/ 0 17823 CAF Picks Davido to Perform at AFCON 2025 kick-off concert https://afinjufm.com/caf-picks-davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-kick-off-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caf-picks-davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-kick-off-concert https://afinjufm.com/caf-picks-davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-kick-off-concert/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:12:30 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=17768 The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced that the afrobeats star, Davido, will headline the official kick-off concert for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF announced this via Instagram, noting that the concert will take place at the OLM Souissi Fan Zone in Rabat, Morocco, on December 20, just hours before the tournament […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/caf-picks-davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-kick-off-concert/feed/ 0 17768 CAF Appoints 73 Officials for AFCON 2025 https://afinjufm.com/caf-appoints-73-officials-for-afcon-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caf-appoints-73-officials-for-afcon-2025 https://afinjufm.com/caf-appoints-73-officials-for-afcon-2025/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:25:24 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=16642 The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the list of match officials selected to officiate at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/caf-appoints-73-officials-for-afcon-2025/feed/ 0 16642 Asamoah Gyan Tips Nigeria as AFCON 2025 Contender https://afinjufm.com/asamoah-gyan-tips-nigeria-as-afcon-2025-contender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asamoah-gyan-tips-nigeria-as-afcon-2025-contender https://afinjufm.com/asamoah-gyan-tips-nigeria-as-afcon-2025-contender/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:35:14 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=16229 Despite Ghana’s failure to qualify for the tournament, Gyan believes Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be strong contenders, alongside hosts Morocco and defending champions Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles, fresh off their heartbreak of missing out on the 2026 World Cup, are expected to channel their disappointment into a fierce push for their fourth AFCON title. […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/asamoah-gyan-tips-nigeria-as-afcon-2025-contender/feed/ 0 16229 Golden Eaglets Face Ghana in Crucial U-17 AFCON Qualifier https://afinjufm.com/golden-eaglets-face-ghana-in-crucial-u-17-afcon-qualifier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golden-eaglets-face-ghana-in-crucial-u-17-afcon-qualifier https://afinjufm.com/golden-eaglets-face-ghana-in-crucial-u-17-afcon-qualifier/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:02:16 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=14590 The match, scheduled for 8 p.m. at Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, promises fireworks as both teams battle for a place in the final and automatic qualification for the continental showpiece. After missing out on the 2025 U-17 AFCON and the expanded FIFA U-17 World Cup due to their failure to reach the final […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/golden-eaglets-face-ghana-in-crucial-u-17-afcon-qualifier/feed/ 0 14590 AFCON 2025: CAF names venue for draw ceremony https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-caf-names-venue-for-draw-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afcon-2025-caf-names-venue-for-draw-ceremony https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-caf-names-venue-for-draw-ceremony/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:28:23 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8262 The final draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2025-caf-names-venue-for-draw-ceremony/feed/ 0 8262 South Africa to host U-20 AFCON in 2025 https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025 https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:01:21 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=5626 According to reports, the Confederation of African Football ,CAF, has awarded the hosting right of the competition to South Africa. It would be recalled that South Africa hosted the competition 13 years ago. Nigeria won the competition then, edging past Senegal in the final. The Flying Eagles will first have to scale through from the […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/feed/ 0 5626 AFCON 2023 $4m prize money: Super Eagles, NFF disagree on sharing formula  https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2023-4m-prize-money-super-eagles-nff-disagree-on-sharing-formula/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afcon-2023-4m-prize-money-super-eagles-nff-disagree-on-sharing-formula https://afinjufm.com/afcon-2023-4m-prize-money-super-eagles-nff-disagree-on-sharing-formula/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:03:05 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=3493 The players have demanded 30% of this prize money, which comes down to $1.2 Million, while the NFF are pleading with them to take 25%, which is a Million Dollars. A top official said there is no agreement yet between the players and the NFF on how the prize money should be shared. According to […]

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