The Super Eagles have been rewarded with $60,000 by Delta State
Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa for the wins against the Pirates of Seychelles and
Pharaohs of Egypt.
The players will
share $50,000, while head coach of the side, Gernot Rohr will pocket the
remaining $10,000 with his assistants.
Rohr’s team
defeated Seychelles 3-1 in their last Group E match of 2019 Africa Cup of
Nations qualifiers last Friday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
Odion Ighalo who finished as top scorer in the qualifiers with
seven goals, Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon got the goals in the game.
The three-time
African champions recorded a slim 1-0 victory against Egypt in friendly game at
the same venue on Tuesday.
FC Midtylland of
Denmark forward Paul Onuachu scored the winning goal about eight seconds into
the game.
It was Onuachu’s
first goal in his first start for the Super Eagles.
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