Harambee Starlets set to cash in big after CAF announces new WAFCON prize money
Kenya women’s national football team – Harambee Starlets – could earn a record-breaking Ksh259 million in prize money, should they end up clinching the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) set for Morocco from Sunday, 26 July to Sunday, 16 August.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThis comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a significant increase in prize money for the biennial continental tournament, which has attracted 16 teams.Rising Starlets forward set for UEFA Women’s Champions League football after sealing deal in LithuaniaIn the new breakdown, winners of the WAFCON are now guaranteed to take home USD 2 million (Ksh259 million), which is a 100-percent increase from the previous winners’ prize money of USD 1 million (Ksh129 million).In regards to the Runner-up, CAF has increased its previous prize money by 50 percent to USD 750,000 (Ksh97 million), with third-place finishers taking home USD 500,000 (Ksh64 million), presenting a 43 per..