A member of the squad told the BBC that, following the team’s elimination from the tournament, the squad held an overnight meeting in their hotel with Aisha Falode, president of the Nigeria Women Football League, after which, it is understood, the unpaid bonuses – some of which date back to 2016 – will finally be allocated to the players.

The outstanding money is understood to include payments for participating in the Women’s World Cup, which is currently ongoing. However, the matter is complicated by the fact that FIFA is not expected to release the funds to the various administrative bodies until later this year.

The team agreed to end talks of a sit-in protest and leave the hotel, though three players missed flights back to their clubs as a result. Talks are also understood to have taken place between players and members of the Nigeria Football Federation board.

The Nigerian women’s team, sometimes known as the Super Falcons, have only been paid around half of the two million Nigerian Naira (around $5,600) they are owed from international fixtures dating back several years.

The BBC reports that five players have now received their bonuses, with further funds set to be released by the Nigeria Football Federation.