Fifa have stepped in to end the row over Togo players' pay demands by agreeing to pay the squad's bonuses directly.

The players had threatened to boycott their remaining World Cup matches because they feared the Togo football federation would not keep their promise to pay the bonuses after the tournament.

Fifa have now agreed to pay the players' bonuses directly rather than pay the federation first and leave it to them to pass the money on to the squad.

Togo's last match against France on Friday in Cologne will now go ahead although after their 2-0 defeat by Switzerland yesterday the African side are unable to qualify for the next round.

Fifa communications director Markus Siegler said: "It is in the form of an advance to Togo, so the situation should now calm down."

The players wanted £110,000 each to play in the tournament, plus £21,000 each for a win and £11,000 per draw.