The Digest:
The Super Eagles have traveled to Marrakesh for their AFCON quarter-final against Algeria after protesting unpaid allowances. The government fast-tracked bonus payments following the team's threat to boycott the trip
Key Points:
- Players threatened to boycott travel over unpaid match bonuses.
- The federal government intervened to speed up payment.
- Finance Minister Doris Uzoka-Anite cited currency conversion delays.
- The team has now arrived in Marrakesh for Saturday’s match.
- Nigeria is the tournament’s highest-scoring team with 12 goals.
- Algeria has the best defence, conceding only one goal.
- The winner will face either Morocco or Cameroon in the semi-finals.
Sources: Ministry of Finance Statement, Complete Sports
