Media reports, most notably from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), revealed that the Nigerian national team players threatened not to travel to the city of Marrakech next Thursday if they did not receive the victory bonuses earned by the team during their run in the tournament.

According to reports, the Nigerian team has won 4 out of 4 matches so far, but the players have not received any bonuses for these games, which has caused anger within the camp and opened the door for escalation ahead of the knockout stage.

In the same context, some press reports circulated news about the departure of striker Victor Osimhen from the national team camp and his return to Turkey, without any official confirmation regarding the accuracy of these reports or the real reasons behind the potential decision, which has increased the ambiguity surrounding the current status of the team.

The Nigerian national team is scheduled to face the Algerian team next Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.