Eagles Protest Unpaid Allowances Again, Threaten to Boycott Travel for Algeria Tie

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will not travel to the host city of their quarter-final match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to unpaid allowances. 

An insider close to the team confirmed the camp situation to TheCable on Wednesday.

The Eagles have won all four matches at the ongoing AFCON and are the highest scoring side with 12 goals. The team finished top of Group C and thrashed Mozambique 4-0 in the second round in Fez, Morocco.

Nigeria will face Algeria in the quarter-final on Saturday in Marrakesh, another city five hours away from their current base. The team is scheduled to travel from Fez to Marrakesh on Thursday.

However, the players and officials are determined to boycott the trip if their outstanding allowances are not paid.

TheCable understands that the Eagles are yet to receive bonuses for all four matches at the competition.

“The players are damn serious. I hope we can find a way to resolve it,” the insider told TheCable.

The latest development is the second time in a few months that the Eagles have remonstrated over unpaid bonuses.

In November 2024, the team boycotted training during the African World Cup playoffs over a backlog of allowance issues. A few days later, Nigeria lost to DR Congo, and Nigeria’s dream of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ended.