Ghana Earns US$175,000 For Reaching CHAN Quarter-Final

Ghana have earned US$ 175,000 for qualifying to the quarter-final of the 2014 African Nations Championship. Maxwell Konadu�s side topped Group C with seven points after beating Congo and Ethiopia and drawing 1-1 with Libya. Ghana will face DR Congo on Sunday in the first quarter-final clash at Mangaung�s Free State Stadium. The Local Black Stars will earn US$ 250,000 if they advance to semi-final and finish either third or fourth. The winner of this year�s tournament will pocket US$ 750,000 and the runners-up will be paid US$ 400,000. The Confederation of African Football has announced that a total of US$ 3.2 million will be paid out as prize monies for this year�s tournament in South Africa.