Egypt revenue $83 million during Africa Cup: CAF President
By Reuters
19 July 2019 |
11:29 am
Egypt's revenue from the Africa Cup so far has reached $83 million dollars according to Confederation of African Football (CAF) chief, Ahmad Ahmad.
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