AFCON: Cameroon Players Earned $60, 000 Each After Round 16 Exit
After losing to Nigeria in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, FECAFOOT have confirmed that the players of the national football team of Cameroon have received all their bonuses.
According findings from our sources, each player backed 35 millions FCFA ($60,000) during their stay in Egypt.
Here is how the bonuses came about;
– Qualification bonus: 20 millions FCFA
– Bonus for match won: 4 millions for the victory against Guinée Bissau
– Bonus for match drawn: 4 millions (2 millions × 2) for draw against Ghana and Benin.
– Participation bonus: 5 millions FCFA
– Bonus of Top Sponsor: 1.5 millions FCFA
– Attendance bonus: 500. 000 FCFA
It’s instructive to know that players of the indomitable Lions are normally paid in FCFA not in dollars.