"The issue stems from the late payment of monies guaranteed for winning their group-stage games which meant the squad were considering leaving the tournament in protest. The players have now been paid and the squad have arrived safely in Marrakech ahead of the game. "All group-stage bonuses have been fully released and cleared required regulatory stages," said the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite. "There will be no further administrative delays.""
"Coach Eric Chelle has also had to contend with a disagreement between two of his star players - Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. Osimhen made clear his irritation with Lookman for not passing to him during the 4-0 win over Mozambique on Monday, leading to an on-field confrontation that required team-mates and opposition full-back Reinildo to sort out. Osimhen indicated he wanted to come off immediately, a request duly granted, and he went straight down the tunnel at the final whistle."
Nigeria have been dominant at AFCON, winning all four matches and scoring 12 goals to reach the quarter-finals. Late payment of guaranteed group-stage bonuses prompted players to threaten a boycott, but payments were completed and the squad moved to Marrakech. Coach Eric Chelle has also managed a dispute between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman after an on-field confrontation during the 4-0 win over Mozambique; teammates intervened and the pair are said to have settled their grievances. Algeria will rely on goalkeeper Luca Zidane, who has kept clean sheets in each of the three games he has played.
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