AFCON 2025: Mozambique President Promises ₦11.3m Bonus to Beat Super Eagles

AFCON 2025: Mozambique President Promises ₦11.3m Bonus to Beat Super Eagles

The President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has fired up the national football team, the Mambas, ahead of their Round of 16 clash against Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, offering a special ₦11.3 million bonus for a victory over the African giants.

In a statement released on Thursday to the players and coaching crew, President Chapo praised the team’s performance during the AFCON 2025 group stage and congratulated them on securing qualification for the knockout phase.

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He described the achievement as historic and unprecedented, noting that the team’s progress has brought immense pride to the Mozambican nation. The president further commended the players and technical staff for their discipline, courage, and determination, which he said had elevated Mozambique’s status on the continental football stage.

According to Jornal Notícias, President Chapo announced an extraordinary bonus of 500,000 meticais—equivalent to about ₦11.3 million—for each player and member of the coaching staff should the Mambas defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria and qualify for the AFCON quarter-finals.

Mozambique reached the knockout stage after finishing third in Group F, despite a 2–1 loss to Cameroon in their final group match. Their qualification has set up a high-profile encounter against one of the tournament’s most consistent and decorated teams.

The Nigeria vs Mozambique AFCON 2025 Round of 16 match is scheduled to take place at the Complexe Sportif de Fès, Morocco, on Monday, January 5, with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m.

AFCON 2025: Mozambique President Promises ₦11.3m Bonus to Beat Super Eagles