æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, fɔːɹsˈɑːn wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə bˈoʊnəs dɪspjˈuːt wˌɛɹ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ tˈoʊɡoʊ θɹˈɛʔn̩d tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn stɹˈaɪk ˈæftɚ ðə nˈæʃənəl fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən fˈeɪld tə pˈeɪ ðə bˈoʊnəs mˈʌni ðæt wʌz ˈoʊd tə ðə plˈeɪɚz.
At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Forson was involved in the bonus dispute where the entire Togo threatened to go on strike after the national federation failed to pay the bonus money that was owed to the players.