Victor Osimhen show him class again as he score hat-trick wey help Nigeria demolish Benin Republic 4–0 for Uyo on Tuesday, keep the Super Eagles 2026 FIFA World Cup hope alive through the playoffs.
Even though the win sweet well-well, Nigeria still miss automatic qualification small as South Africa beat Rwanda 3–0 for Johannesburg to top Group C.
Osimhen clinical finishing light up the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, prove again say he be Africa most deadly striker. The Galatasaray man score two goals for first half and finish him treble early for second half, before Frank Onyeka come add the fourth goal for stoppage time to round up the show.
Before the match, Nigeria need win plus better result from other fixtures. Dem deliver strong for Uyo with one of their best performances this campaign, but South Africa win spoil the automatic ticket as Nigeria finish second for Group C — just one point behind top.
Na summary of their qualifying run be that: flashes of brilliance, but too many wasted chances for earlier games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
Bright Start
Super Eagles start the game on fire. Osimhen open scoring for 3rd minute after Samuel Chukwueze set am up nicely.
Both of them combine again for 37th minute as Osimhen nod in the second goal with fine header.
Six minutes into the second half, the striker complete him hat-trick as Moses Simon provide the assist. Substitute Frank Onyeka come seal everything for stoppage time, calmly slotting home from close range to make the Uyo fans go wild.
Chielle boys dominate from start to finish, with captain Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi pulling strings for midfield.
Late for second half, the coach introduce Tolu Arokodare and Terem Moffi to replace Osimhen and Iwobi as Nigeria control the match till the end.
Next Hurdle
With this 4–0 victory, Nigeria don qualify for the African playoffs wey go happen for Morocco this November.
The four best second-placed teams from the whole continent go battle for the last intercontinental playoff slot.
The winner from that playoff go face teams from Asia, Oceania and the Americas next March — to decide the final two tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
For now, Nigeria don do their part — and Osimhen heroics don make sure say the Super Eagles World Cup dream still dey alive.
So far, seven African countries don already qualify: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Cape Verde (wey make history on Monday), and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal still dey on track to complete the list.
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