{"id":46188,"date":"2025-12-29T18:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46188"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:23:21","slug":"how-much-bafana-bafana-banked-for-qualifying-for-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/29\/how-much-bafana-bafana-banked-for-qualifying-for-round-of-16\/","title":{"rendered":"How much Bafana Bafana banked for qualifying for Round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bafana Bafana<\/strong> have secured their spot in the <strong>Round of 16<\/strong> at <strong>AFCON 2025<\/strong> in Morocco \u2013 and they have banked some good money as a result.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa beat Zimbabwe <strong>3-2<\/strong> on Monday evening in to finish as runners-up in Group B behind group winners <strong>Egypt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how much qualifying for the knockout rounds was worth to Hugo Broos\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bafana-bafana-in-the-money\"><strong>BAFANA BAFANA IN THE MONEY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bafana Bafana secured <strong>$800 000<\/strong> <strong>(R13.4 million)<\/strong> as a result of booking their spot in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of publishing, Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa have now booked their spots in the next round.<\/p>\n<p>They will be joined by the top two teams from Group C to Group F as well as the four best third-placed finishers.<\/p>\n<p>By finishing second in their group, Bafana Bafana will take on the runners-up in Group F which are likely to be <strong>Cameroon<\/strong>, but could also be <strong>Cote d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> or <strong>Mozambique<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0Group F, with a match to be played, Cameroon and defending champions Cote d\u2019Ivoire are level on four points, while Mozambique are on three points which will turn the final evening into a scramble \u2013 even with Gabon already eliminated.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plenty-of-money-up-for-grabs-at-afcon-2025\"><strong>PLENTY OF MONEY UP FOR GRABS AT AFCON 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>AFCON 2025 has the largest prize pool out of any of the editions in it\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of AFCON 2025 will receive\u00a0$10 million, a significant increase compared to previous editions.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa have a golden opportunity to bank even more money if they make it further in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Bafana Bafana\u2019s Round of 16 match will take place on <strong>Sunday, 4 January<\/strong> at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat at<strong> 21:00<\/strong> (SA time).<\/p>\n<p>Here is a breakdown of the payouts up for grabs in each round:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Champions:<\/strong>\u00a0$10 million<\/li>\n<li><strong>Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0$4 million<\/li>\n<li><strong>Semifinalists:<\/strong>\u00a0$2.5 million each<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quarterfinalists:<\/strong>\u00a0$1.3 million each<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong>\u00a0$800 000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best third-placed teams:<\/strong>\u00a0$700 000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fourth place in each group:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async 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