{"id":16056,"date":"2015-01-17T09:36:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T09:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/?p=16056"},"modified":"2015-01-17T09:50:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T09:50:43","slug":"16-teams-begin-battle-for-10m-in-the-afcon-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/16-teams-begin-battle-for-10m-in-the-afcon-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"16 teams begin battle for $10m in the Afcon tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_16057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16057\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Afcon-game.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16057\" src=\"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Afcon-game.jpg\" alt=\"Players at an Afcon game\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Afcon-game.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Afcon-game-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Afcon-game-315x180.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Players at an earlier Afcon game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sixteen teams today start the fight for $1.5 million dollars available for the Afcon winner.<br \/>\nThe teams at the 30th edition of the tournament in Equatorial Guinea will share a total of 10 million dollars.<br \/>\nWhile the losing finalist wins a million dollars.<br \/>\nThis is according to a special Caf media guide for the games, which also says the other two semi-finalists will have $750,000 each.<br \/>\nThe eight quarter-finalists are each guaranteed $600,000 while third-placed teams in each of the first round groups will get $500,000 each.<br \/>\nBottom teams get $400,000 each.<br \/>\nThe opening game is between hosts Equatorial Guinea and Congo in in Bata later today.<br \/>\nThe other game is between Burkina Faso and Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Super Sport, ivory Coast\u2019s ever-present national supporters group are bemoaning their inability to secure visas to travel in time for the Afcon.<br \/>\nThe Ivorian National Committee of Supporters , known for their rhythmically correct choreography amid dancing and singing in support of the Elephants at international tournaments, have been preparing feverishly to travel to Equatorial Guinea for the Afcon.<br \/>\nThey however, are in the dark over being able to set off in time due to complexity in visa procedures.<br \/>\nThis national supporters group has been operating for more than 30 years receiving support from the Ivorian Sports Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixteen teams today start the fight for $1.5 million dollars available for the Afcon winner. The teams at the 30th edition of the tournament in Equatorial Guinea will share a total of 10 million dollars. While the losing finalist wins a million dollars. This is according to a special Caf media guide for the games, which also says the other two semi-finalists will have $750,000 each. The eight quarter-finalists are each guaranteed $600,000 while third-placed teams in each of the first round groups will get $500,000 each. Bottom teams get $400,000 each. The opening game is between hosts Equatorial Guinea and Congo in in Bata later today. The other game is between Burkina Faso and Gabon. 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