Super Eagles Players Refuse To Travel For Algeria Game Over Unpaid Bonuses

Nigeria’s national football team has refused to depart for Marrakech amid a dispute over unpaid match bonuses, escalating tensions ahead of their crucial AFCON quarter-final.

BBC Africa correspondent Oluwashina Okeleji, reporting from Morocco, confirmed the squad’s standoff with football authorities regarding overdue payments.

The Super Eagles were scheduled to face Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage this weekend, but unresolved financial disputes have disrupted preparations.

Sources indicate players and staff have not received promised bonuses for victories against Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and their dominant 4-0 win over Mozambique.

In protest, the team has halted all travel plans and training sessions until the Nigerian Football Federation fulfills its financial obligations.