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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Promised $10,000 Per Goal Bonus Ahead of Mozambique Clash

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Promised ,000 Per Goal Bonus Ahead of Mozambique Clash

Nigeria’s senior men’s national team have been promised a $10,000 (approximately ₦14 million) bonus for every goal scored in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 encounter against Mozambique scheduled to take place on Monday.

The cash promise was made by a Nigerian business mogul and team partner apply to Monday’s knockout fixture at the Fez Stadium in Morocco.

The Super Eagles have been in prolific scoring form at the tournament, netting eight goals across their three Group C matches in the first round.

The same partner had earlier rewarded the team with $5,000 per goal during the group stage, a bonus structure that has now been doubled as the competition enters the knockout phase.

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, confirmed the development on Sunday while addressing journalists in Rabat.

“We have fully mobilised the Super Eagles to succeed in this tournament,” Dikko said. “On the part of the Federal Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the AFCON Intervention Fund on November 14. In addition, our partners and sponsors paid $5,000 per goal in the group stage and have now committed $10,000 per goal for the Round of 16. The incentives will continue to improve as the tournament progresses.”

Nigeria, AFCON champions in 2013, topped Group C with a perfect record and will now face Mozambique, who qualified for the knockout stage after finishing third in Group F.

The Round of 16 clash is scheduled for 5:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Fez Stadium, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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