Dollar rain as bonuses and cash pledges pour in for high flying Super Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set for a major financial windfall following their impressive run at AFCON 2025, with bonuses, private pledges and goal incentives piling up around the squad. The team’s 4 0 Round of 16 win over Mozambique and quarter final progress have triggered multiple layers of payments from the Nigeria Football Federation, government and supporters. ScoreNigeria reports that each player has already received a 15,000 win bonus in cash for the Round of 16 victory against Mozambique. This is in addition to a separate 10,000 per goal pledge for knockout games, which saw the squad share about ₦58 million after scoring four times in that match. Beyond official bonuses, billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has promised the team 500,000 dollars if they beat hosts Morocco to reach the final. Other corporate and political figures are also reported to […]
