Nigeria’s Super Eagles thrilled football fans with 3-0 victory over Benin Republic in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria on Saturday.
The 2024 Ballon d’Or awards nominee, Ademola Lookman scored goals that set the 2024 AFCON runners up on their way to making it to Morocco for the next edition at the pulsating encounter.
According to Channels Television, the other other goal was scored Osimhen who recently secured a move to Galatasaray of Turkey after being in the middle of a transfer saga between Napoli, Chelsea and Saudi’s Al Ahli.
The Atalanta of Italy star broke the deadlock in the added time of the first half after creatively escaping from the Beninese defenders to release a short.
This was after Beninese thought that they had done enough to hold out for a 0-0 first half with a spirited defensive display by the team led by Coach Augustine Eguavoen who was drafted in to take charge of the team.
He appointment comes after an agreement between the Nigeria Football Federation and German Coach Bruno Labbadia turned down the last minute over tax related issues had set the Nigeria Football Association (NFF) on a panicky mood.
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