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Five Super Falcons players cry out over unpaid Women's World Cup bonuses

Five players of the Nigeria women's team are owed bonuses and allowances worth 7,700,000 million naira [$22,000] for playing at the Women's World Cup in France, Goal can exclusively report.

The affected players are goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Chidinma Okeke, forwards Ogonna Chukwudi, Alice Ogebe and Chinwendu Ihezuo.

While the team await their share of one million dollars, Nigeria's Women's World Cup appearance fee, Goal understands the five players are yet to get their bonuses three months after the event.

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In June, Goal reported that the Super Falcons had staged a sit-in protest in Grenoble over unpaid entitlements following a Round of 16 defeat to Germany.