Julius OkorieEach Super Eagles player is to receive $3,600 about N5.76m at the end of the double header qualifiers with Rwanda and Zimbabwe, it has been revealed.
The Eagles who claimed two goals victory and three points at the expense of their Rwandan counterparts on Friday, have already received $1,000 each as appearance fee for the Rwanda match and are to also get same amount for the Zimbabwe matched billed for Tuesday (today) in Uyo.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAside from the appearance fees, each Eagle is to also get $200 camp allowance per day for the eight days of the qualifiers. There are about six forthcoming matches before the conclusion of the qualifiers, and indication that the players are sure of more dollar rain as they continue in the quest to earn a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The mother of all bonuses will come when the team wins ticket to the World Cup.
The new reward system (pay as you go) is aimed at gingering the Super Eagles to go all the way to the biggest-ever Mundial in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico next year. Payment of the Super Eagles and indeed other national teams had in the past come with claims and counter claims of nonpayment or delayed payments. It is reasoned that the new system will ginger players and eliminate the controversies associated with it.
Meanwhile, the Warriors of Zimbabwe stand a chance of kissing $150,000 bye again, if they fail to defeat Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday.
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The same amount was dangled before the team to beat Benin Republic, but the tie ended in a 2-2 draw. With the Eagles and Coach Eric Chelle eager to consolidate on the victory recorded in Kigali, it will be a herculean task for the Warriors to earn their dream victory in Uyo.
The Warriors Coach, Michael Nees, and his boys are recalling with relish a first leg meeting between both sides way in 2023 when the encounter ended 1-1 at the Stade Huye Stadium in Rwanda, hoping they could push their luck and upgrade the result this time.
Historically, Nigeria holds the upper hand in this fixture. The only time Zimbabwe defeated the Super Eagles was in an international friendly back in 1981. In eight meetings, Nigeria has won four times, drawn three, and lost once.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
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