World Cup Playoff: Nigeria To Get N5.6bn FIFA Grant If...

World Cup Playoff: Nigeria To Get N5.6bn FIFA Grant If...

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After clashing with the Black Stars of Ghana, in their bid to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup, Nigeria will receive five billion naira (5.6bn), from FIFA, if qualified.

The fund which will be relased by FIFA is meant to help all qualified teams prepare for the tournament. The amount has been increased from the last 2018 World Cup held in Russia.

Having executed the first leg of the World Cup playoff in Kumasi, Ghana, the Augustine Eguavoen lads will be looking forward to their 7th World Cup outing tomorrow.

The duel is scheduled to hold at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, on Tuesday 29th March, 2022.

So, it is expected that more money will be at stake this time around. The prize of qualifying for the World Cup is even greater than what the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations get.

This time, the guaranteed prize is $2.5m. Despite the increase in prize for the Afcon at the 2021 edition played this year, Senegal the champions have $6m as against the $8m that Nigeria and each of the other teams eliminated at the Group Stage of Russia 2018 World Cup got.

Apart from the qualification fee of $2.5 million there is another $10 million if the team fails to go beyond the Group Stage.

The money continues to increase if the team advance beyond the Group Stage as the 2022 FIFA World Cup prize pool has increased by 80% compared to 2014 World Cup finals held in Brazil.

Round of 16, which had been the Super Eagles’ limit as obtained in 1994, 1998 will attract $12m this time around. If the Super Eagles get to the quarter-finals, they will get $16m.