This marks a leadership transition at the Cairo-based governing body and elevating one of its most senior tournament operators into a top administrative role.

At the centre of the controversy is a $6 million financial gap. With the result now overturned, the financial logic appears straightforward - Morocco should receive the winner's prize, and Senegal should revert to the runner-up allocation. However this raises a more complicated question: Is Senegal required to return the $6 million difference?

Beginning with the 2025/26 season knockout stages, the CAF Champions League winner will receive $6 million, while the Confederation Cup champion will earn $4 million.

Senegal emerged champions, earning $10 million in prize money. Read more to see full interactive prize money by country‍ and how each country finished in the tournament.

Global streaming company Netflix magazine-style show will run for AFCON 2025 from 22nd December - Jan 19th. Offering viewers match highlights from previous day's games.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the prize for this year's winner of the AFCON 2025, hosted by Morocco (from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18), has been raised to $10 million.

The agreement was signed in Cairo by Véron Mosengo-Omba, Secretary General (CAF) and Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development Bank (Afreximbank).