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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Mark McCadden

Ireland's World Cup opponents threaten strike action over bonus payments row

Ireland's World Cup opponents Nigeria’s preparations have been thrown into disarray - with the squad threatening to go on strike and boycott their opening game against Canada.

They are up in arms over the decision by the Nigeria Football Federation to cancel their match bonuses.

According to local reports, a team meeting was held upon their arrival at their Gold Coast World Cup base, and it was decided to strike action was an option.

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