US EditionAFCON 2025: Super Eagles Players Refuse to Travel for Algeria Game over Bonuses
The Nigeria Football Federation president confirmed resolution of unpaid bonuses that halted training and travel before the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match.
- Super Eagles players and coaches refused to travel to Marrakesh and stopped training ahead of the quarter-final at Marrakesh Stadium on Saturday, January 10, 2026, with a 4pm GMT kick-off.
- Players withheld travel after saying the Nigeria Football Federation had not paid bonuses for the four matches, a dispute reported from Morocco by BBC Africa journalist Oluwashina Okeleji.
- The game will be shown on E4 with coverage from 3.30pm GMT, and UK viewers can stream it live on All 4.
- Following confirmation from the Nigeria Football Federation president, the dispute is resolved and the winner of the Algeria–Nigeria tie will face the winners of the Cameroon vs Morocco showdown.
- Given recent form, Algeria sealed a quarter-final place after beating DR Congo earlier this week, and last met Nigeria in September 2022 friendly that Algeria won 2-1.
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It may still be too early to shout a victory, but the Super Eagles were heard. On Wednesday, Nigerian players threatened not to train and not to go to Marrakech the next day, where their quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations against Algeria will be held, according to journalist Oluwashina Okeleji.Indeed, the failure to pay off the bonuses promised by their leaders in the event of victories in their first four games. Faced with the anger o…
Nigeria has to face Algeria this Saturday in Marrakech for the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. But the players are threatening not to go there...
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.Super Eagles threaten to boycott Algeria match over unpaid bonuses
Super Eagles players have threatened not to travel to Marrakech for their next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match against Algeria unless all outstanding winning bonuses are paid by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). A highly reliable source within the team disclosed this to Vanguard. According to the source, players and officials are reportedly still […]
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