The National Sports Commission (NSC), has invited the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to an all important meeting to brainstorm on the forthcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in September as well as the World Youth Championship in Chile.
FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG, understands that the meeting scheduled for Thursday the 14th of August will also look into the just concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), in Morocco alongside the WAFU B U-17 Championship to be hosted by Nigeria next month.
We gathered that there is palpable fear in the Nigeria Football Federation that has almost ruined Nigeria’s chances of reaching the final of the 2026 World Cup over the invitation.
The football house is said to be having a cold war with the NSC bothering on being starved of funds.
The NFF is said not to be comfortable with the NSC’s directive to give thirty percent of the prize money from WAFCON to the team.
There are allegations that the NFF has never given a percentage of money won by any of the National teams, to the teams and its coaching crew.
The Sports Commission says there is no going back regarding the issue of thirty percent of the prize money for the team.
Our investigation shows that other prize money winners at WAFCON have given a sizable percentage of the money to their players and technical support team.
Ghana that finished third at the championship is offering a higher percentage of the prize money to the team and technical crew.
This line is buttressed by the views of some Presidents of sporting Federations as well as Administrators in the country, who strongly believe that, such gestures will motivate the team and also encourage other sportsmen and women to give their very best to the nation.
