The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final is on Saturday but should the winners get the same prize money as their male counterparts?
The winning team currently receives significantly less financial reward for winning the tournament than not just the senior men’s teams but also the male Under-20 and Under-17 sides.
Prize money for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon was $16.4 million (15.5 million euros), a 64 percent increase on the previous tournament in Equatorial Guinea two years ago. Winners get $4 million
The prize money for the Women’s Cup of Nations increases from just $50,000 in 2016 to $80,000.
