Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has reacted to reports that the team and its technical staff boycotted training in Rabat over unresolved bonus payments.
The Port City News (TCPN) learnt that the team skipped training on Tuesday ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final against Gabon.
Reacting to the development, Troost-Ekong denied claims that the players made any “special demands” while in camp, clarifying that their concerns were solely about receiving their overdue entitlements.
He stressed that the players were not making additional or extraordinary requests.
In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Troost-Ekong quoted a report by BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji, adding his own clarification: “Once resolution is found, we will be the first to confirm.
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“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 captain emphasised that the team’s priority remains ensuring that long-standing financial obligations are fulfilled, allowing them to concentrate fully on their upcoming fixtures.
The Super Eagles are set to face Gabon on Thursday, following their first full training session held on Monday in Rabat, which featured 14 players.
Head coach Eric Chelle oversaw the initial preparations in Morocco, with players including captain William Troost-Ekong; forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Chidera Ejuke, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, and Akor Adams; defenders Calvin Bassey, Chidozie Awaziem, Benjamin Frederick, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi, Amas Obasogie, and Stanley Nwabali; and midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Alhassan Yusuf, Tolu Arokodare, Olakunle Olusegun, and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
The winner between Nigeria and Gabon at the 22,000-capacity Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat will face either Cameroon or the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final on 16 November, to determine who progresses to the inter-confederation play-offs for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
