The Samson Siasia led team on Saturday, December 12 defeated Algeria to win the tournament that held in Senegal.
The players who arrived in Lagos on Monday, December 14 have received the sum of N2.3m ($12,000) from Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).The NFF paid a total of $500,000 to the victorious Nigeria under 23 players.
Head Coach Siasia received about N4.7m ($24,000)A further breakdown showed the team were paid the Naira equivalent of $4,000-a-player for the final win, $3,000-a-man for the semi-final win over hosts Senegal, $2,000-a-man for the opening-day win over Mali, and $1,000 for the draws with Egypt and Algeria.
They were also paid $100 per day for the 10 days they trained in The Gambia prior to this championship, which amounted to $1,000.
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