The Africa Football Confederation (CAF) will share a total of $3.2 million among the 16 participating teams at the 2016 African Nations Championship IN Rwanda, with the winner going home with $750,000.

The runner-up will earn $400,000, the continent’s football governing body announced this weekend.

A total of $3.2 million will be shared among the 16 participating teams in the tournament, which will start on January 16 end on February 7, and is reserved for home-based players.

CHAN tickets made affordable for fans

Meanwhile, the CHAN 2016 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has released the match day ticket prices that they says have been made affordable for all fans ahead of the biennial tournament.

"Ticket prices have been made affordable to allow all Rwandans from all sectors to attend CHAN 2016,” said Rwanda’s Minister of Sports and Culture Julienne Uwacu.

VVIP seating at Amahoro, Umuganda and Kigali Regional stadiums will cost Rwf10,000 and Rwf5,000 at the Huye Stadium.

Fans will have to part with Rwf5,000 for each seat in the VIP area at Amahoro, Umuganda and Kigali Regional stadiums while it will cost Rwf3,000 to buy a ticket for the VIP area in Huye. 

The yellow seats at Amahoro Stadium as well as the covered areas at the Umuganda Stadium and Kigali Regional Stadium will cost Rwf2,000 while they will go for Rwf1, 000 at the Huye Stadium. Public seats at all four venues will cost Rwf500.

As the countdown to the competition stays with less than 13 days, Rwanda national team Amavubi goes on with preparations.

Johnny McKinstry’s team will play two more friendlies matches against Cameroon on Wednesday and the DR Congo four days later at Rubavu Stadium.

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