Nigeria made light work of neighbours, Benin, in the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifier on Saturday evening.
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| Goalscorers, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, celebrate Super Eagles’ 3-0 triumph over Benin in the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifier at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday 7 September, 2024 |
The Super Eagles welcomed the Cheetahs at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium and clinched a 3-0 comfortable victory to kick start their qualification to the AFCON 2025.
Atalanta star, Ademola Lookman, netted a brace for Coach Augustine Eguavoen’s side in the 45+2 and 83rd minutes.
Substitute Victor Osimhen, who just moved to Turkish Süper Lig club, Galatasaray, scored Nigeria’s second in the 75th minute.
All Results:
| Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Qualifiers |
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| Group C |
| Mauritania 1-0 Botswana |
| Group D |
| Nigeria 3-0 Benin |
| Group J |
| Cameroon 1-0 Namibia |
Next for the Super Eagles is Rwanda.
Rwanda will host Nigeria at the multipurpose Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Tuesday 10 September, 2024 at 14:00 (WAT).
