Prize Money

2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Prize Money Tracker

*Updated each round

What is the total prize money for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)?

Business of Sports Africa (BOSA) tracks prize money across all 16 teams at WAFCON 2026 - from the $150,000 participation prize to the champion's record $2 million payout. Follow how much each nation earns at every stage of the tournament, with breakdowns by team and group, and insights into which teams are capturing the most value as the competition progresses in Morocco.

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Business of Sports Africa (BOSA) Prize Money Tracker
WAFCON 2026 Prize Money Tracker
TotalEnergies CAF Women's AFCON · Morocco · Prize pool $5.8M ▲ 67% · Winner $2M · Group-stage floor $150K
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Prize money committed so far (16 teams)
Committed so far
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teams past the group stage
Guaranteed floor
$2.4M
all 16 × $150K participation
Remaining in pool
—
of $5.8M prize pool
Teams with results
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of 16 total
Prize pool committed0%
Total prize pool
$5.8M
Winner's prize (▲ 100%)
$2M
Group-stage floor (▲ 20%)
$150K
Pool vs 2024 ($3.48M)
▲ 67%
Champion vs group exit
13.3×
Prize money by finish (USD)
2026 vs the 2024 edition. All tiers now confirmed, including 4th place & quarter-finals.
Finish / stage20262024Change
WAFCON financial snapshot
Teams shown
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Committed (shown)
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Group roll-up
Committed earnings by group. Updates when stages refresh.
GroupTeamsCommittedAvg / team
African teams (CAF) — earnings
TeamGroupStage reachedEarnings
* The $5.8M prize pool is a record, up 67% from $3.475M at Morocco 2024. Placement prizes are each team's total, inclusive of the $150,000 participation floor. Fourth place ($300,000) and quarter-final ($200,000) prizes were unpublished by CAF at build time but are confirmed post-tournament as unchanged from 2024. Note: summing all 16 teams' confirmed prizes totals $5.55M against the announced $5.8M pool — CAF has not publicly explained the ~$250K gap. Source: CAF prize-money announcements, 2024 & 2026, plus post-tournament payout reporting (Aug 2026).
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