Nigeria have traveled to Brasilia on Friday for their World Cup second round game with France after resolving pay dispute late on Thursday.
The team failed to train on Thursday instead going into a meeting with officials over payment of their appearance fees by the Nigeria Football Federation.
It took the intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan for the team to agree to continue their campaign.
The President was brought into the impasse by sports minister Tamuno Danagogo after federation head Aminu Maigari reported the situation to him.
In a phone call to the players who shared their fears, President Jonathan assured them that they would be paid all that they are entitled to.
They then agreed to continue playing for their fatherland.
Team captain Joseph Yobo has told KickoffNigeria.com that they would take the flight on Friday.
""I can tell you as team captain that the team will travel to Brasilia today and we will train, and play against France," he said.
The Vitoria Hotel Concept residence of the team was a beehive of activity on Friday afternoon.
The players' luggage was stowed into a delivery truck that took it to the airport.
They had lunch at 1pm and set off for the airport a while after.
Africa's World Cup hopes are hinged on Nigeria and Algeria, the last of five teams from the continent still in competition.
Goal.com
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