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Report: Nigeria Stages Sit-In at Women's World Cup Over Alleged Unpaid Bonuses

Players from the Nigerian women's team are staging a sit-in protest at their hotel in France following their elimination from the Women's World Cup on Saturday until all of their outstanding bonuses are paid, ESPN's Colin Udoh reports.

After their 3–0 loss to Germany in the Round of 16, the players told ESPN that they are refusing to leave until they are paid the bonuses they are owed from two games, against Gambia and Senegal, from two and three years ago. The bonuses amount to about $5,600 U.S. but the players allege that they have only been paid half of that.