According to a report on SCORENigeria, the Super Eagles have been promised a bumper reward by the Presidency should they do the almost impossible and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
This was one of the highlights when NFF president Ibrahim Gusau met with the newly-appointed leadership of the National Sports Commission.
The top officials also discussed early and adequate preparations by the Super Eagles.
Ironically, the plan for a massive reward for the Super Eagles to qualify for the World Cup comes at a time when the team have complained the NFF have failed to motivate them.
Last month, the players met with the NFF president and demanded that outstanding allowances and bonuses dating as far as 2020 be cleared.
Interestingly, this year President Bola Tinubu approved and released a total of 17 Billion Naira to cover these payments for the Super Eagles, Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets and Falconets.
Qualification for the biggest-ever World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026 is a tall order for the Super Eagles as they have their backs to the wall after four rounds of matches.
They are second from bottom in Group C with three points, four points adrift of front runners Rwanda, South Africa and Benin.
The Super Eagles resume this faltering qualifying campaign in March 2025 in Rwanda.
