By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS
The Super Eagles have been rewarded with $60,000 by the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa for the wins against the Pirates of Seychelles and Pharaohs of Egypt.
The players got $50,000, while head coach of the side, Gernot Rohr will go home with the remaining $10,000.
Rohr’s charges defeated Seychelles 3-1 in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture last Friday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
Odion Ighalo who finished as top scorer in the qualifiers with seven goals, Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon got the goals in the game.
The three-time African champions recorded a slim 1-0 victory against Egypt in friendly game at the same venue on Tuesday.
FC Midtylland of Denmark forward Paul Onuachu scored the winning goal barely a minute into the game.
It was Onuachu’s first goal in his first start for the Super Eagles .
