With a trip to the AFCON Semi-Final against Morocco on the line, Nigeria will face Algeria at the Marrakesh Stadium in the penultimate Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final this weekend after a reported payment dispute was settled.
The Super Eagles, who were runners-up to Ivory Coast at the last AFCON tournament, sealed their place in the last-eight with a comfortable 4-0 win over Mozambique on Monday evening.
While that game was somewhat marred by Victor Osimhen’s on-pitch argument with team-mate Ademola Lookman, preparations for their quarter-final clash were overshadowed by a dispute over unpaid bonuses from their four matches in Morocco so far.
It was widely reported that Nigeria had threatened to not train or board the flight to Marrakesh until the dispute was settled. Thankfully, Nigeria Football Federation president has sinced confirmed the issue has now been resolved.
Algeria’s preparations have been far more smoother after sealing a quarter-final place thanks to beating DR Congo in extra-time earlier in the week.
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