World Cup: Nigerians Fans Are Running Out Of Money.

Nigerian football fans currently visiting Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup lament they are running out of money and might shortly return home, even before Nigeria-France match (June 30).

 

 

Photo: Nigeria fan in Brazil

 

According to NAN, some of them explained that the cost of living in the hosting country is too high for them.

 

For example a fan identified as Aina Bello was quoted saying:

 

"It’s true that social amenities are on ground here like in every other developed country, but the cost of feeding alone has almost emptied my pockets. With someone taking one or two meals a day paying 2Reals [the local currency - Naij.com], which exchanges for $1, one is left with little or nothing for other expenses."

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The man continued that without any money left he would have to miss the next game featuring Nigeria. 

Another fan, Biliki Jinadu, was also surprised with the prices in Brazil:

"I never anticipated that the cost of living will be this high in Brazil. I may not buy all what I had planned to buy, I may not even be around for the next match."

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Meanwhile Brazil-based Nigeria Haroon Adamu commented that value of the local currency was officially increased from  4Reals=1$ to 2Reals=1$ before the Mundial kick off. According to his words, this might be due to the fact that the host country authorities had invested a lot of money into the World Cup preparation and by this move expected to recover most of it.

It would be recalled that Nigeria has qualified for last 16 of the Mundial after playing in a draw against Iran, beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 and losing to Argentina 2-3. On Monday the Super Eagles will face France that topped Group E table with 7 points.