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Afcon 2019: Nigeria camp in disarray as players protest unpaid bonuses ahead of crunch Guinea game

Nigeria’s preparation for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tie with Guinea suffered a setback as a bonus row took centre stage.

The Super Eagles laboured to a hard-fought win over Burundi in their first game and could earn a ticket to the Round of 16 should they triumph over the National Elephants in Alexandria.

However, Gernot Rohr’s men went on to complain about their unpaid bills.

Ahead of Guinea clash, d @NGSuperEagles camp is in confusion as players protest unpaid bonuses since #TotalAFCON2019 camping started. Only coach Rohr attended Tuesday’s pre-match conf & he confirmed ds disgraceful development "D players had 2 stay back for an important meeting.