FIFA will advance $2 million in prize money to each of the 5 African teams that have qualified for the World Cup to help them prepare
for the tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.
Nigeria, Senegal,Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have qualified for the tournament in Russia, and CAF president Ahmad Ahmad said in a statement that the money would be used “to settle beforehand the question of bonuses due the players.”
Disputes over past tournaments "have led to situations that have little impact on the football image in Africa, which has a major impact on team performances," he added.
Last year, Nigeria's football federation (NFF) has signed an agreement with the players who pledged to avoid bonuses and pay the rollovers of World Cup campaigns. The Super Eagles are involved in a long-term dispute ahead of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil and a bonus row also disrupted their World Cup campaign in 2014. Similar problems affected by other African teams.
The 32 teams participating in the June-July tournament receive $ 1.5 million each from FIFA in the form of a paid prepaid and are guaranteed a minimum of $ 8 million more than the cash prize after the tournament ends.
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