Kenyan professor earns N1 million as referee at AFCON 2023 in Cote d'Ivoire

  • The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 tournaments entered the second week after kicking off on January 13, 2024
  • The one-month tournament, hosted by Cote d’Ivoire, will see referees pocket over N1 million for each match
  • The Confederation of African Football (CAF) raised the referee earnings plus lump sum payments that will see referees pocketing more

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The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) is being officiated by 26 centre referees, 30 assistants, and 12 VAR officials.