The Africa Cup of Nations gets underway on Saturday evening, but one nation has boycotted training due to unpaid bonuses.
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According to BBC's John Bennett, DR Congo boycotted training on Friday due to unpaid bonuses from the previous Afcon.
The players claim they have not been paid their bonuses for reaching the semi-final and finishing third at the 2015 edition.
"We always prepare well but there's always a problem with bonuses." DRC's players explain training boycott (in French & Lingala). #can2015 pic.twitter.com/z7La8uNQjh
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) January 13, 2017
DR Congo begin their Afcon campaign with a clash against Morocco on Monday evening, with the match scheduled to get underway at 21h00.
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