The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has refuted claims that the Super Eagles are owed unpaid bonuses spanning 30 matches.

In an interview with Elegbete TV on Wednesday, Gusau stated that all outstanding payments to the team had been settled and that new bonus agreements for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers were already in place.

“It is not true that we owe the team for 30 matches,” Gusau said. “Right after AFCON last year, we met with the team leaders to negotiate. I made it clear that I didn’t want any financial issues entering the World Cup qualifiers. An agreement was reached, and all payments were cleared.”

Gossip News Now reports that his clarification came following reports that the Super Eagles boycotted training on Tuesday in Rabat, Morocco, over alleged unpaid bonuses ahead of their crucial playoff against Gabon. The protest led the team to miss their second training session, though both parties later reached a compromise, allowing the squad to resume preparations on Wednesday.

Gusau explained that the NFF, in coordination with the National Sports Commission, had already set up a payment framework for the qualifiers, dismissing any suggestion of ongoing disputes over bonuses. “Now, whenever they come, we pay them an appearance fee, as we have been doing through the National Sports Commission,” he added.

Team captain William Troost-Ekong also denied reports that the players demanded $15,000 each per playoff match. “Once a resolution is reached, we will confirm it first. Any other claim is false. Our focus remains on the important matches ahead,” he stated.

Nigeria is set to face Gabon at 5 p.m. today at the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat. The winner will progress to play either DR Congo or Cameroon for a place in the intercontinental playoffs in Mexico, where two World Cup spots will be decided.