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Eagles to get $95,000 each for AFCON win

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5 years ago

June 24, 2019

The Super Eagles players are on a massive $ 95 , 000 bonus each to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt , Sports Extra
reports .

The Eagles are already guaranteed $ 10 , 000 for their 1 – 0 win over Burundi on Saturday. They are also guaranteed $ 20 , 000 if they win their remaining Group B matches against Guinea and Madagascar .

The players will receive $ 12 , 500 should they record another win in the round of 16 .
Gernot Rohr ’ s men will get $ 15 , 000 and $ 17 , 500 respectively for victories in the quarter – final and the semi – final, while a win in the final will see the three – time AFCON winners earn a $ 20 , 000 match bonus each .

“ Group stage wins : $ 10 k; Round of 16 : $ 12 . 5 k; QF: $ 15 k; SF: $ 17 . 5 k. And if they win the final: $ 20 k. So, each player would earn $ 95 , 000 for winning AFCON2019 , ” a member of the Nigeria Football Federation’ s Reforms Committee, Osasu Obayiuwana , disclosed .

He added that Rohr would earn twice the amount of what his players get , while goalkeepers trainer and assistant coach Alloy Agu and Imama Amapakabo will receive 75 per cent of what Rohr gets . The backroom staff are entitled to 75 per cent of what the players earn .

The Eagles take on the Syli Nationale of Guinea in their next Group B match on Wednesday , at the Alexandria stadium .