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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>After all what has been said and done, the inaugural CAF African Football League (AFL) will kick off on Friday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with reigning African Champions, Al Ahly facing the home side, Simba FC at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:00pm.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to a report carried by the COSAFA website, the winner of the tournament to feature eight of the best teams in Africa will take home a whooping US$4 million (about E76 million) while the runner\u2019s up will receive US$2.8 million (about E53.2 million).<\/p>\n

The semi-finalists will receive US$1.7 million (about E32.3 million) while the quarterfinalists will each win US$900 000 (about E17.1 million). Initially the tournament when announced a year ago, was called the CAF Africa Super League with record prize money for an African club competition, including US$11.5 million (about E218.5 million) to the winners.<\/p>\n

A total of 24 clubs \u2013 eight each from the North, West\/centre and South\/East regions chosen on merit \u2013 were supposed to compete with each receiving US$2.5 million (about E47.5 million) in advance to buy players and cover travel costs. There were supposed to be 197 mini-league and knockout matches, culminating in a final CAF president Patrice Motsepe said would be the \u201cSuper Bowl of Africa\u201d.<\/p>\n

But Motsepe, the South African billionaire, admitted during a press conference on Thursday at Hyatt hotel in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania that the AFL struggled to lure sponsors, resulting in a major downgrading of the first edition. Motsepe told members of the media that the name change came after unnamed \u201cEuropean friends\u201d told CAF they should scrap \u201cSuper League\u201d from the title.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis advice was based on negative associations with the failed attempt in 2021 to launch a super league in Europe,\u201d he said. A planned European Super League collapsed within 48 hours after a backlash from players, supporters and governments forced nine of the 12 clubs who signed up to pull-out.<\/p>\n

The first prize has since been slashed to US$4 million (about E76 million) with only eight clubs participating and instead of a \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d climax, there will be a two-leg title decider. The AFL has named Saudi Arabian Tourism body, \u2018Visit Saudi\u2019 as its major sponsor a week before Friday\u2019s opening clash between Tanzania\u2019s Simba FC and reigning African Champions, Al Ahly of Egypt.<\/p>\n

THE AFL FIXTURES:<\/b>
\n20\/10\/2023:<\/b><\/p>\n

Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
\nSimba FC (Tanzania) vs<\/b> Al Ahly (Egypt) 6:00pm<\/p>\n

21\/10\/2023:<\/b>
\nEstadio 11 de Novembro<\/b>
\nPedro Luanda (Angola) vs<\/b> Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) 3:30pm
\n22\/10\/2023:<\/b>
\nBenjamin Mkapa Stadium<\/b>
\nTP Mazembe (DR Congo) vs<\/b> Esperance Tunis (Tunisia) 6:00pm
\nGoodwill Akpabo Stadium<\/b>
\nEnyimba FC (Nigeria) vs<\/b> Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco) 6:00pm<\/p>\n

AFL PRIZE MONIES:<\/b>
\n1. Champions US$4 million (about E76 million)
\n2. Runner\u2019s up US$2.8 million (about E53.2 million)
\n3. Semifinalists US$1.7 million (about E32.3 million)
\n4. Quarterfinalists US$900 000 (about E17.1 million)<\/p>\n

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