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The Super Eagles did not come out for their scheduled work
out on Thursday with players preferring to negotiate for their
qualification bonus

Nigeria failed to train in Campinas on Thursday following
disagreement over payment of appearance fees accruing to
the team for reaching the second round.
It has been reported that the players asked for a meeting with the
team's management where they requested that their part of
the money expected from FIFA for sailing past the first round,
be paid them by the Nigerian government.
Even though FIFA is yet to release the funds, the players said
the Nigeria Football Federation should provide it before they
play against France on Monday.
Their argument is that if they leave the tournament on
Monday, it would be difficult for them to retrieve the money
from the NFF.
It is a flashback to what happened to the players following
conclusion of the 2010 World Cup when the NFF prolonged
their appearance fee payment.
The team had been scheduled to train at the Estadio Guarani
at 6pm.
Coach Stephen Keshi had already come down to the holding
area while officials placed medical equipment and water
inside the team bus.
Soldiers and police officers were on guard to accompany the
team to the stadium as fans waited outside to catch a
glimpse of the players. Many of them also waited for
autographs.
However, after an hour, media became worried as the team
refused to come out.
Media officer Ben Alaiya came out to tell the press that the
players were in a meeting and that training might still take
place.
About 30 minutes later, the security details began to disperse
and the team bus was offloaded and parked.
Goal learnt that players were instead going to dinner, meaning
there wasn't going to be training for the night.
Earlier in the day, NFF general secretary Musa Amadu left Sao
Paulo to return to Abuja in order to facilitate the release of
funds from government coffers.
But the players are afraid that they might not be paid in time
before Monday's second round game against France
The team is scheduled to depart for Brasilia on Friday
afternoon. With their failure to train on Thursday, it is not yet
known if they will board the flight.
In 2013, the Super Eagles threatened to boycott the
Confederations Cup over the slash of their win bonus.
On Wednesday, Nigeria reached the second round for the first
time since 1998.

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