Why AFCON Is Among The Most Expensive Trophies Globally
Morlai Ibrahim Kamara The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy is the fourth most expensive trophy in world football and is estimated to be worth $150,000.
The AFCON tournament was first played in 1957, with Egypt being the tournament’s first-ever champions after beating Ethiopia in the final.
Since then, 13 other teams have won the trophy, including Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Algeria and Morocco.
The next edition of the tournament will be hosted by Cameroon and is scheduled to take place from January 9 to February 2, 2022.
While the prize money ($4.5 million) for the AFCON winner is known by many, not many are aware of the trophy’s worth.
According to WeSport, the AFCON trophy is the fourth most expensive football trophy and is only behind the Ballon d’Or trophy, the English FA Cup trophy and the FIFA World Cup trophy.
The FIFA World Cup trophy, however, tops all with an estimated worth of a whopping $20,000,000.
Meanwhile, the fifth most expensive trophy in world football is the Serie A trophy, which is estimated at $66,000.