The Super Eagles of Nigeria are on the verge of another training boycott over unpaid bonuses by the Nigerian Football Federation.
Nigeria’s players boycotted training in the lead up to the CAF qualifiers to the Intercontinental Playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
The issue was sorted out but Nigeria lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo in a penalty shootout to miss out on qualifying to this year’s World Cup.
At the ongoing 2025 AFCON, Eric Chelle’s team has qualified to the quarterfinals and is scheduled to take on Algeria on Saturday, January 10 at 16:00 GMT.
Nigeria have won all four games played thus far in the competition including registering a resounding 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16 stage.
Forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman made the headlines in the win over Mozambique after clashing in a heated moment. The team at the time of writing is yet to receive its bonuses for the wins. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
According to Nigerian football journalist Oluwashina Okeleji who reports for Al-Jazeera, the team has threatened to boycott training if their bonuses have not been paid by Thursday.
The team has also threatened to not travel from its base in Fez to Marrakech (where the quarterfinal game is scheduled to take place) if the bonuses aren’t paid by Thursday.
