MOROCCO, July 5 -- THE 2024 CAF Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals officially kick off today in Morocco with a thrilling curtain raiser between the host nation and Zambia.

In a landmark move just hours before the finals began, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) announced a 100 per cent increase in prize money for the eventual champions of the competition.

The winning team of this years tournament will now receive USD 1,000,000—double the USD 600,000 awarded to South Africa in the last edition.

The winning team of this years tournament will now receive USD 1,000,000 (approximately 2.6bn/-)—double the USD 600,000 (approximately 1.56bn/-) awarded to South Africa in the last edition.

The runners-...