The Super Eagles will now be super-charged for Tuesday’s 2027 AFCON qualifying rematch against hosts Tanzania after they finally received a bonus for finishing third at the 2025 AFCON.
The payment of a bonus of $17,500-a-man for the Super Eagles has been a vexed issue with the authorities since the team beat AFCON record winners Egypt to finish third at the 2025 AFCON in February.
Last week, it was reported that hope was finally on the horizon that the bonus would be paid to the team nine months after the penalty shootout win over Egypt.
That hope is now a reality.
Several players and officials have now received this payment.
“The bonus has been dropping into the accounts of both players and officials,” a source close to the NFF confirmed.
Nigeria beat Tanzania 3-1 in the first leg of a 2027 AFCON qualifying double-header Friday, with the return leg slated for Zanzibar City Tuesday.
A second victory for the Super Eagles will put more pressure on Group L leaders Guinea Bissau, who currently lead them by a point after they dropped two vital points against Madagascar.
Only Group L overall winners will progress to next year’s AFCON because co-hosts Tanzania also feature in this group and are automatically qualified.
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