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Nigeria players promised huge goal bonus ahead of AFCON semi-final

Nigeria face Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Sunday and the Super Eagles players stand to win huge goal bonuses.

Stephen Creek
13 July, 2019 23:51 IST

Nigeria Players threatened to strike in the build-up to the tournament.   -  Twitter: @thenff

Stephen Creek
13 July, 2019 23:51 IST

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed players will receive a massive bonus for Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Algeria.

Reports suggest Nigerian business magnates Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola will finance the fund, which comes after a lengthy row between the Super Eagles players and the NFF over unpaid bonuses and allowances.

Players threatened to strike in the build-up to the tournament and then refused to appear for the pre-match news conference ahead of a Group B match against Guinea due to unpaid bonuses following their 1-0 win over Burundi.

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A statement on NFF's official Twitter account said: "More Nigerians make cash pledge to boost the Super Eagles' morale, with two business moguls promising to give the team $50,000 each for every goal scored against Algeria."

Nigeria reached the semifinals by beating South Africa 2-1 in a closely contested quarterfinal, with William Troost-Ekong scoring the winner in the 89th minute.

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