The Super Eagles of Nigeria are to receive $12.5m from the Federation of International Football Association for being one of the 32 countries that will compete in Russia.
FIFA will pay the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a total of $12.5 million (about N4.5 billion).
$10 million (N3.6 billion) for qualifying for the 2018 World Cup tournament and $2.5 million to prepare for the competition in Russia.
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These bonuses are paid by FIFA to federations that qualify for its tournament to enhance the country's preparation.
According to Breaking Times, so far, 37 players participated in Nigeria’s march to the 2018 World Cup and each of these players will receive a share of the qualification bonus.
Money was a major factor that hampered Nigeria's preparation for the 2014 World Cup with layers refusing to train whenever they have games.
Technical adviser for the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr pleaded with Nigerians to support the team financially to avoid a repeat of the 2014 situation.
“If we want to do something at the World Cup, we have to prepare well.
“We want everybody who wants to be part of the team to show the same solidarity we currently have in the team. “More importantly, we don’t want the issue of money to be a problem,†he said.
Ghana failed to qualify for the tournament.