Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been promised a $10,000 (approximately ₦14 million) bonus for every goal scored in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 encounter against Mozambique tonight.
The Super Eagles are hoping to become the sixth country to confirm their spot in the quarter-finals.
Eric Chelle’s men performed brilliantly in the group stages, winning all their three games to finish top of Group C.
According to BSNSports, the incentive, provided by a Nigerian business mogul and team partner, applies to Monday’s knockout fixture at the Fez Stadium in Morocco. The Super Eagles have been in prolific form, scoring eight goals across their three Group C matches in the tournament’s first round.
The same partner had earlier rewarded the team with $5,000 per goal during the group stage, a bonus structure that has now been doubled for the knockout phase.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, confirmed the development while addressing journalists in Rabat.
“We have fully mobilized the Super Eagles to succeed in this tournament,” Dikko said. “On the part of the Federal Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the AFCON Intervention Fund on November 14. In addition, our partners and sponsors paid $5,000 per goal in the group stage and have now committed $10,000 per goal for the Round of 16. The incentives will continue to improve as the tournament progresses.”
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Meanwhile, the President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has promised an extraordinary bonus of N11.3m if they beat Nigeria.
To motivate the team ahead of the game, President Chapo announced an extraordinary bonus of 500,000 meticais (approximately N11.3 million in Nigerian currency) for each player and member of the coaching staff if they emerge victorious against the Super Eagles and advance to the quarter-finals of the AFCON.
Mozambique qualified for the knockout phase, setting up a meeting with one of the most impressive teams at the tournament, after finishing third in Group F despite a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in their final group match.
Nigeria and Mozambique will face off at the Complexe Sportif de Fès today, January 5, at 8 pm.