NFF Splashes Dollars On Super Eagles

NFF Splashes Dollars On Super Eagles

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid the winning bonus for the victory over Indomitable Lions of Cameroon due to players and officials of the Super Eagles.

The three times African champions on Friday night defeated Angola (1-0) in the quarter-final of the 2023 African Nations Cup to book a Semifinal clash with Bafana Bafana of South Africa slated for next Wednesday.

The camp of the Super Eagles bubbled as the players received alert of $12,500 for the team's victory in the Second Round.

According to ScoreNigeria, some of the players have received payment alert of $12,500 for the team’s 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the AFCON Round of 16.

The players are also due $30,000-a-man for going past the group stage of the tournament.

The team also expect a backlog of unpaid bonuses and allowances running as far back as 2021 to be cleared soon.

Nigeria, South Africa, Cote D'Ivoire and DR Congo are the four countries at the semi-final of the ongoing 2023 African Nations Cup.