Final AFCON runners-up Nigeria took one other assured step in the direction of their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title since 2013 after ending Mozambique’s fairytale run with a dominant 4-0 victory within the spherical of 16, Softfootball experiences.
The Tremendous Eagles arrived within the knockout stage with momentum firmly on their facet, having certified alongside Algeria as the one groups with an ideal successful file within the group part. That authority was evident from the primary whistle in opposition to a Mozambique facet making their AFCON knockout debut, as Nigeria managed proceedings all through.
Victor Osimhen thought he had given Nigeria an early lead inside two minutes, just for his effort to be dominated out for offside. Alex Iwobi quickly examined the goalkeeper, whereas a number of different Nigerian makes an attempt had been blocked as strain mounted. The breakthrough ultimately arrived after 20 minutes when Ademola Lookman fired a exact end into the highest nook from contained in the field, netting his third objective of the event.
Nigeria doubled their benefit simply 5 minutes later. Lookman was once more on the coronary heart of it, delivering a teasing cross that Akor Adams cleverly flicked on for Osimhen to faucet into an empty web on the again put up. Osimhen then went near including one other with a glancing header broad, whereas Wilfred Ndidi fired off course from vary. Mozambique’s greatest opening got here when Faisal Bangal headed broad from shut vary, a missed alternative that summed up their tough night.
Apparently, CAF by way of its official X deal with, shared the celebrations of the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria after scoring their second objective of the evening courtesy Victor Osimhen shut vary end. They posted:
Éric Chelle’s males, unbeaten of their earlier six conferences with Mozambique, confirmed no indicators of easing up after the break. Osimhen grabbed his second of the evening as Lookman as soon as once more supplied the help, threading an ideal cross to the again put up for a easy end. Brilliant Osayi-Samuel threatened so as to add a fourth quickly after, whereas Ernan Siluane was stored busy as Nigeria continued to pour ahead.
The scoring was ultimately wrapped up when Akor Adams capped a formidable show by skipping previous his marker and smashing a strong strike into the close to prime nook following a lay-off from Lookman. It marked Nigeria’s joint-biggest AFCON victory, matching their 4-0 win over South Africa in 2004.
In the meantime, CAF by way of its official X deal with, shared the objective celebration of striker Akor Adams along with his teammates after scoring tremendous eagles fourth objective and his first objective of the competitors. They posted:
With this emphatic end result, Nigeria now flip their consideration to the quarter-finals, the place they may face the winner of the extremely anticipated showdown between Algeria and DR Congo, set to happen tomorrow in a high-stakes encounter.
