Na so gobe bust for Morocco o! Just two days to that do-or-die World Cup qualifier semifinal with Gabon, our Super Eagles don vex scatter — dem no gree train on Tuesday because money never show.
Allowances, bonuses, small change wey dem suppose don collect since — everything still hang like NEPA light for rainy season, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
And now, the 2026 World Cup waka wey suppose sweet don enter small wahala mode.
Why Super Eagles Dey Para for Camp
According to gist wey leak from Rabat, the players and even some backroom guys say “No money, no training.” Dem all agree say until NFF settle the gbese, boot no go touch ball.
Dem talk say the unpaid bonuses don dey pile up from as far back as AFCON 2025 and some qualifying matches — like say na federal debt.
Na BBC’s Shina Okeleji first drop the bomb for social media, confirm say all the players just bone training totally.
But e no be fight-fight matter o — sources for camp yarn say the mood still calm, just that the boys don talk say dem no go run one step again till money matter clear.
You fit call am “silent protest,” but make we no lie — this kind thing dey fit scatter focus when World Cup ticket dey on the line.
Pressure Don Land for Coach Chelle
Now, Coach Eric Chelle go dey reason like man wey wan separate fight for beer parlour — how e go balance morale and still ginger dem boys before Thursday night’s win-or-go-home clash for Stade Prince Moulay El Hassan?
The Eagles don do one solid training on Monday before the kasala burst, and big names like Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) and Maduka Okoye (Udinese) suppose don join to complete the 24-man squad.
But omo, distraction no good now at all. Gabon dey come with fire, especially with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wey sabi disturb defenders like stubborn mosquito.
Any small slip, and the World Cup dream fit turn to “next time.”
Whoever win this semifinal go jam either Cameroon or DR Congo for Sunday final — and na that final wey go decide who go enter the intercontinental playoffs for March 2026. Big stage, big pressure.
Na Money Fight Before the Real Fight
Right now, Super Eagles’ toughest opponent no even wear jersey — na unpaid bonuses. The boys still dey hope say the matter go settle sharp-sharp so focus go return to ball.
Because make we talk true, all these allowance palava no go play football. But once dem sort the money finish, wahala go cool, and we go fit chase that World Cup ticket like hungry striker wey see empty net.
As Naija dey wait for Thursday, everybody just dey pray say make this money gist no turn our 2026 World Cup waka into Netflix series — “How Dollars Spoil Our Dream.”
This kain wahala dey remind everybody of how Naija do for 2014 World Cup. Eleven years back for Brazil, players do the same boycott, spoil their prep for Round of 16 game against France, we kuku end up lose 2-0.
Na same story dey repeat—NFF no dey pay bonus well, dem dey mismanage things, wey dey always shake the team head and morale.
Now e look like say history wan repeat again, as Naija dey face another big qualifier with gbege and wahala everywhere inside the team and management.
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Last Updated on November 12, 2025 8:29 am by Hitvibz Media
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