Rabat – The five African national teams that qualified for the World Cup, including Morocco, will receive an estimated USD 2 million each, for their preparations for the Russian World Cup, according to CAF website.
This decision follows negotiations initiated by the CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, with the FIFA administration, which resulted in the exceptional agreement reached on April 12.
It follows a decision by the CAF Emergency Committee, held on December 1, 2017 and approved by the CAF Executive Committee on January 10, 2018, to provide exceptional financial support to the five African representatives for their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
“This agreement aims to allow the teams to have smooth preparations and to settle in advance the question of the bonuses due to the players, in order to avoid the renewal of internal conflicts, which [previously] seriously affected the image of the African football, with a significant impact on team performance,” said CAF President Ahmad.
The five African qualified teams–Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia, and Nigeria–are invited to contact the FIFA financial division to finalize the process.
