Yanga qualified for the last four after eliminating Nigeria’s Rivers United 2-0 on aggregate following a 2-0 first-leg win in Uhyo and a goalless draw in Dar-es-Salaam on Sunday.
As Young Africans celebrate their historic feat of reaching the semifinals of the CAF Confederations Cup for the first time, they will also smile to the bank.
Yanga qualified for the last four after eliminating Nigeria’s Rivers United 2-0 on aggregate following a 2-0 first-leg win in Uhyo and a goalless draw in Dar-es-Salaam on Sunday.
‘Tiimu ya Wanainchi’ did not only reach the semifinals but will also earn USD 450,000, an equivalent of Ugx 1.7 billion.
If they win the competition, they will earn USD 1.2M, an equivalent of UGX4.5B.
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CAF CC Aucho's Yanga overcome floodlights scare to seal first-ever CAF CC semifinal berth
Both teams played out a goalless draw on Sunday, which allowed Yanga to advance to the penultimate stage for the first time, having won the first leg 2-0 in Uhyo.
Despite CAF increasing the club competitions’ prize money, clubs continue to incur high costs, especially moving within the continent for games.
A recent example is that of Simba SC, who spent up to 18 hours trying to connect to Casablanca for their CAF Champions League return leg against Wydad Casablanca, which they lost 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate score.
Clubs also struggle to connect to the DRC, while some parts of Africa, like Somalia, are war-ravaged and can’t be used as connecting routes.
It remains to be seen if CAF can revisit the idea of increasing the prize money, especially now that the CAF president Patrice Motsepe is the chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns, which won the competition in 2016.
Khalid Aucho’s Yanga will take on Ismael Watenga’s Marumo Gallants for a place in the final; the other semifinal will be between Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas and USM Algers.
Both first-leg ties will be played on 10th May 2023, while the return legs will be seven days later.
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