#AFCON2019:Dangote promised to give the Super Eagles $75k for each goal they score starting from now
Following the qualification for the semifinals of the African cup of Nations(AFCON)2019,Africa's richest man aliko Dangote and his billionaire friend Femi otedola has promised the team $50,000 and $25,000 for every goal scored in the remaining two matches of the competition.
Super Eagles defeated south Africa 2-1 on Wednesday night to book their spot in the semi-finals where they would play either Algeria or cote d'lvoire on sunday at the championship.
Otedola pledged the sum of the two business muguls made the pledged to the players when president of the Nigeria football federation (NFF),
Amaju pinnick put a call through to them asking for their encouragement and motivatuon for the team.
Pinnick made the call during his visit to the team's le'meridien cairo airport hotel on Thursday morning,where he asked the players to redouble their efforts in order to cross to the final stage on Sunday.
While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal scored, otedola pledge of $25,000.
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