Reports now suggest that the prize money for the African Football League is set for a massive increase!
With the tournament set to officially kick off on 20 October, the winners of the new tournament are now due to receive a prize of $4 million (R76 million), according to YallaKora.
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A combined amount of $13.8 million (R262 million) is believed to have been injected into the competition's reward structure, with the runners-up now set to receive $2.8 million (R53 million).
Teams that lose in the semi-finals will reportedly earn $1.7 million (R32 million), while participants who do not progress pass the quarter-final stage will get $900 000 (R17 million).
Eight confirmed clubs from around the continent will contest the inaugural African Football League, namely: South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns, Egyptian giants Al Ahly, Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco, Tunisia's Esperance Sportive de Tunis, TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria's Enyimba Football Club, Simba Sports Club from Tanzania and Atletico Petroleos de Luanda of Angola.
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The newly-formed tournament will be played over a period of four weeks, with the selected teams being paired in two-legged knockout ties until, and including, the final, the second leg of which will take place on 11 November.
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