The Super Eagles have received a significant financial boost ahead of their crucial World Cup playoff final against DR Congo in Morocco.
According to verified reports from multiple team sources, Nigeria’s players have been promised fifty thousand dollars for every goal scored ($50,000) in Sunday’s decisive match.
The incentive was arranged through a collaboration between the National Sports Commission and private sector partners who have stepped in to support the team at a critical time.
Their goal is to lift the players’ morale and ensure maximum focus as Nigeria battles for a place in the Inter Confederation Playoffs, the last step before securing a 2026 World Cup ticket.
This latest pledge is an upgrade from what the team received after the semifinal win over Gabon.
In that match, the Super Eagles earned one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) after scoring four goals, which amounted to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) per goal.
The new figure represents a stronger push to motivate the team ahead of what is easily their biggest game of the year.
The squad has been preparing in Marrakech, where they resumed training after earlier financial concerns were resolved.
Team officials say the atmosphere in camp has improved and the players are fully focused on delivering a strong performance against a powerful DR Congo side that defeated Cameroon to reach the final.
Nigeria must win on Sunday to keep the nation’s World Cup hopes alive. With a place in the global tournament at stake and an added financial boost to energise the players, the Super Eagles know that every chance created and every goal scored can make the difference in more ways than one.