Overview
- Players had warned they would skip training and the team flight unless win bonuses for three group victories and the Mozambique round‑of‑16 match were paid.
- NFF president Ibrahim Musa Gusau said the squad trained after being shown documents confirming that their payments had been processed.
- Minister of State for Finance Doris Uzoka‑Anite said group‑stage bonuses were released and that the Central Bank’s fast‑track FX conversion is moving funds to players’ domiciliary accounts, with transfers expected to start reflecting today or tomorrow.
- Officials indicated the Mozambique payment and some transfers are completing banking procedures over the coming days.
- The Super Eagles have arrived in Marrakech for Saturday’s AFCON quarter‑final against Algeria, and ESPN also reported that $80,000 in separate goal‑based incentives had already been settled.