Zebras walk into AFCON With P4 Million more in the bank
Tuesday, December 09, 2025 | 380 Views |
Tariq Babitseng speaking during Zebras send off ceremony. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
This was confirmed by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tariq Babitseng, during the team's send-off ceremony on Sunday evening at Ditshupo Hall. Babitseng said the BFA is to allocate 50% of the tournament prize money to the players' incentives while committing 100% of the pledges to the players' back pockets.
CAF allocates USD 500,000 (approx. P6.89 million) to teams finishing fourth in the group, and the BFA is committing 50% of all CAF prize money directly to players. The Zebras are assured USD 250,000 (P3.45 million) even in the least-favourable outcome. Add the P600,000 already pledged by corporate partners, and the players walk into Morocco with a guaranteed pool of over P4 million earmarked solely for them.
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