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‘NFF Still Owes Us Match Bonuses’
Some squad members of the Super Falcons have told Tidesports source that they were yet to be paid their outstanding 2022 WAFCON win bonuses three months after the competition in Morocco.
The nine-time African champions boycotted training in the North African country in July to protest their unpaid allowances just before their WAFCON third-place clash against Zambia in Casablanca.
The players returned to training after they were reportedly paid part of their camp allowances, with a promise by the Nigeria Football Federation and the sports ministry to clear the outstanding balance, as well as their win bonuses.
But some of the players claimed that while they have not been paid their bonuses for winning three matches at the tournament, some also are yet to get full payment of their $1,500 camp allowance.
“Can you believe that we are still owed our WAFCON bonuses? In Morocco our camp allowance was $1,500 per player. They paid us $1,000 each and said they would pay the remaining $500 into players’ accounts. Do you know that some players have not received theirs? I was lucky to get mine, but some others haven’t been given their balance of $500, I think, about two of them. It’s demoralising,” one of the senior members of the squad, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated.
Another member of the squad, who also asked not to be named, added that despite all their moves to ensure payment, they have been left frustrated.
“We have laid our complaints for a long time now, but they keep telling us that they are working on it. We have spoken with the coach about it too,” our source said.
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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo
Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.
This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.
He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.
According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.
“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.
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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa
The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.
Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.
Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.
The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.
Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.
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