The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has paid Nigeria and each of the 23 participating countries in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) $260,000 to finance their preparations for the tournament taking place in Egypt from s 21st June – 19th July.
The aim of the advance payments is to help
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Anthony Nlebem with wire reports
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