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June 4, 2019
Super Eagles playersare expected to earn one point million naira for each match at the group stageand will earn five point four million naira if they qualify for Round of 16 atthe Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Egypt.
It was gathered thatunlike Russia 2018 World Cup, Super Eagles players would not be paid theirmatch bonuses ahead of the AFCON, which will kick off in Egypt in less thanthree weeks.
The Nigeria FootballFederation, NFF Communications Director, Ademola Olajire stated that theplayers and technical crew would be paid their bonuses and allowances duringthe competition, adding that the country’s football ruling body has no plan topay the players upfront the way they did before the 2018 World Cup.
Olajire explained thateach player would receive five thousand dollars for every win at the groupstage of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, while each of them will receive fifteenthousand dollars for victory in the Round of 16. It would be recalled thatmembers of the Super Eagles received all their entitlements two weeks beforethe 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.