Bolaji Jimoh 
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will get a whopping sum of N2.24bn for its victory over Angola in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON).
The Nigerian team added $1.3 million to their prize money after defeating Cameroon to guarantee their place in the quarterfinals, on top of the $800,000 they had already received for making it past the group stage.
Recall that Nigeria’s attempt to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup was marred by a close 1-0 loss in Luanda and a tense 1-1 draw in Kano, but Angola’s historic role in obstructing the ambition still reverberates.
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The game also has significance because Nigerian football fans remember the untimely death of Super Eagles player Samuel Okwaraji in a 1990 World Cup qualifier against Angola.
Nigeria has a history of making it to the semifinals in 15 of their previous 19 competition appearances, whereas the Palancas Negras are aiming for their first-ever semifinal participation.
On Friday, February 2, Nigeria and Angola will play at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.
