Nigeria Super Eagles Resolve Bonus Dispute, Resume Training

Nigeria's Super Eagles resolved a dispute over unpaid bonuses on Wednesday, allowing the team to resume training just one day before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semifinal against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco.

The players and technical staff had boycotted their scheduled training session on Tuesday, protesting outstanding allowances and match bonuses owed by the Nigeria Football Federation. The payments reportedly date back to 2019 and include entitlements for qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the current World Cup playoff campaign. The standoff disrupted preparations, with the squad having trained only once since arriving in Rabat, on Monday with 16 players present. Key figures such as captain William Troost-Ekong, forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, and midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka joined the action, highlighting frustrations over repeated delays in compensation.

Troost-Ekong confirmed the resolution in a post on X, stating, "Issue resolved. We are together and as before focussed on the games ahead!" The team's media officer also announced that training would proceed at 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Details of the...