Nigeria bedeviled from alpha to accomplishment in this round-of-16 clash
Victor Osimhen denticulate twice, with Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams additionally on target
The Super Eagles will apprentice their quarter-final opponents on Tuesday afterwards Algeria vs DR Congo
Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique Scorers: Ademola Lookman (20), Victor Osimhen (25, 47), Akor Adams (70)
Nigeria appointed their abode in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 with an absolute 4–0 achievement over Mozambique, abatement through the annular of 16 afterwards anytime defective to hit top gear.
The Super Eagles will face either Algeria or DR Congo in the aftermost eight, with that tie to be absitively on Tuesday.
The absorbed from Nigeria was bright from the aperture moments. Victor Osimhen anticipation he had accustomed his ancillary an aboriginal advance in the additional minute, alone for VAR to aphorism the accomplishment out for offside. The aboriginal admonishing accepted decisive, however, as Nigeria connected to columnist with aplomb and control.
The advance accustomed in the 20th minute back Ademola Lookman accomplished calmly to put Nigeria ahead. Five account later, Osimhen fabricated no aberration this time, acceleration the advance with a composed accomplishment afterwards accolade amplitude central the box. The two-goal advantage at half-time accurately reflected Nigeria’s dominance.
There was no blow afterwards the restart. Lookman angry provider in the 47th minute, ambience up Osimhen to complete his brace and finer end the contest.
Mozambique struggled to accretion a foothold, with accompaniment Geny Catamo kept quiet by a acclimatized Nigerian defence marshalled alluringly by Calvin Bassey.
Nigeria added added appearance to the scoreline in the 70th minute back Akor Adams addled the fourth, accepting beforehand contributed two assists. It capped a advantageous affectation as the Super Eagles recorded their fourth beeline win of the tournament.
For Mozambique, the fairytale run comes to an end, while Nigeria advance on with growing aplomb as one of the competition’s standout performers.
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Ademola Lookman, Nigeria advanced (Man of the match)
“This accolade is important, but the best important affair for me is the team’s victory. We are arena actual able-bodied and scoring goals consistently. We accept able advancing qualities, which acquiesce us to actualize abounding chances. The aggregation is in acceptable shape, and we will abide to booty the clash one bold at a time.”
Eric Chelle, Nigeria arch coach
“I’m blessed with the victory, of course, but we accept to be honest with ourselves. We accept done annihilation yet. We accept artlessly won one game. If we appetite to be ambitious, we charge abide to advance and advance this akin of affection on the pitch. Football is about consistency. Today, I appetite to accord acclaim to my team. We were actual acceptable in possession. We controlled the brawl throughout the absolute aboriginal half. Every time we absent the ball, we activated able burden on the opponent. We succeeded because we put in all the appropriate ingredients.”
Chiquinho Conde, Mozambique arch coach
“It was an acutely difficult match. We knew we would face challenges, but conceivably not of this magnitude. We came up adjoin a able adversary with actual businesslike attackers. From the aperture minutes, we struggled to absorb possession, and the players amenable for authoritative the bold were clumsy to accomplish at their accepted level. I would like to congratulate the Nigerian team, who showed their abounding strength. These are acquaint we charge apprentice from as we abide to grow.”