Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo has alleged that $700 was stolen from her wallet while Nigeria’s squad were preparing for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca, Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The AFC Toronto forward made the allegation in a series of posts on her Snapchat account, claiming that several of her teammates also had money stolen from their wallets while they were away from their rooms at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca.

Okoronkwo initially said $500 had been taken from her wallet before later correcting the amount after recounting her money.

“This hotel Marriott in Casablanca just stole about a lot of people’s money from their wallet! They just stole 500 USD from me!! They stole couple of dollars from my teammate,” she initially wrote.

She later updated the figure, saying, “Guys, I did my calculations wrong. They actually stole $700, not $500 USD.”

The Super Falcons forward subsequently accused members of the hotel’s housekeeping staff of taking the money.

“The cleaning people stole the money. So they waited while we weren’t in the room to clean and steal the money,” she wrote.

Okoronkwo also claimed that the players confronted the hotel staff over the missing money but were unhappy with the response they received.

“We started talking to them and they don’t have answers. They also started being disrespectful,” she added.

Despite the off-field distraction, the Super Falcons have continued preparations for their WAFCON title defence and received a boost on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania in a pre-tournament friendly, with Okoronkwo scoring the winning goal.

Justine Madugu’s side will begin their campaign against Malawi on Tuesday at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat before facing Zambia and Egypt in Group C.

Nigeria, the record 10-time African champions, are seeking a record-extending 11th WAFCON title.