Tremendous Eagles provided N14.5m-per-goal bonus in AFCON Spherical of 16 knockout conflict

Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles have been provided a major {financial} incentive, roughly $10,000 (N14.5million), for each aim they rating of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Spherical of 16 match towards Mozambique on Monday.

The beneficiant bonus, offered by a Nigerian enterprise magnate and workforce companion, is lively for Monday’s essential knockout fixture on the Fez Stadium in Morocco.

The Tremendous Eagles have demonstrated spectacular attacking prowess within the event to this point, netting eight targets throughout their three Group C matches.

This new incentive represents a doubling of the earlier bonus construction, which noticed the workforce obtain $5,000 per aim throughout the group stage.

Shehu Dikko, chairman of the Nationwide Sports Fee, confirmed the event to journalists in Rabat on Sunday.

He said, “We have now totally mobilised the Tremendous Eagles to achieve this event. On the a part of the Federal Authorities, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accepted the AFCON Intervention Fund on November 14. As well as, our companions and sponsors paid $5,000 per aim within the group stage and have now dedicated $10,000 per aim for the Spherical of 16. The incentives will proceed to enhance because the event progresses.”

Three-time AFCON champions Nigeria topped Group C and can face Mozambique, who certified as a third-placed workforce from Group F this Monday evening.