- Osimhen’s brace, Lookman, Adams also on target
- Super Eagles unstoppable, set to face Algeria or DR Congo
The Super Eagles of Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 with an emphatic 4–0 victory over The Mambas of Mozambique in their round of 16 encounter on Monday night.
After claiming this impressive victory in a match that they did not need to hit top gear, the Coach Eric Chelle men will face either Algeria or DR Congo in the last eight round of the competition. The fireworks between Algeria and Congo will hold today (Tuesday, January 6, 2026) at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.
From the match’s opening moments, the intent from Nigeria was clear and Galatasaray’s pointman. Victor Osimhen thought he had given Super Eagles an early lead in the second minute, only for VAR to rule the effort out for offside.
This early warning proved decisive as Nigeria continued to press with confidence and control. Expectedly, the breakthrough arrived in the 20th minute when Ademola Lookman finished calmly to put Nigeria ahead.
Five minutes later, Osimhen made no mistake this time, doubling the lead with a composed finish after finding space inside the box in the 25th minute. The two-goal advantage at half-time accurately reflected Nigeria’s dominance of the game.
However, there was no let-up after the restart with Lookman turning provider in the 47th minute, setting up Osimhen to complete his brace and effectively end the contest.
Mozambique struggled to gain a foothold, with winger Geny Catamo kept quiet by a disciplined Nigerian defence marshalled superbly by Calvin Bassey.
Nigeria added further gloss to the scoreline in the 70th minute when Akor Adams struck the fourth, having earlier contributed two assists. It capped a commanding display as the Super Eagles recorded their fourth straight win of the tournament.
For Mozambique, the fairytale run comes to an end, while Nigeria march on with growing confidence as one of the competition’s standout performers.
