Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that the team boycotted Tuesday’s training session in Morocco over unpaid allowances and bonuses.
Reports indicate that the players refused to take part in training ahead of their crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off, demanding that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) settle their outstanding payments first.
Addressing the issue on X, Troost-Ekong clarified that the players were not making any new demands but were simply asking for what was rightfully theirs.
He wrote, “Once resolution is found, we will be the first to confirm. Any other statement/claim or especially demands other than the rightful request written about below is FALSE. All we want and continue to do is focus on the big games ahead.”
The Super Eagles’ training camp opened in Rabat on Monday ahead of Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF qualifier against Gabon.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 23 players were already in camp — including Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman — with only goalkeeper Maduka Okoye yet to arrive.
The boycott has drawn mixed reactions from fans, many criticising the NFF for what they described as a “recurring embarrassment” in Nigerian football.
As of now, the NFF has not issued an official statement regarding the players’ protest or when the pending payments will be made.
