Nigeria Dominates Benin in AFCON Qualifier
The Super Eagles of Nigeria opened their AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign with a resounding 3-0 victory over the Benin Republic.
Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were the stars of the show, scoring impressive goals to secure the win. Lookman has been in excellent form this year, having also starred for Atalanta in the Europa League.
Osimhen’s performance was particularly noteworthy, as he came off the bench to make an immediate impact. His goal solidified Nigeria’s lead and ensured a comfortable victory.
With this win, Nigeria has taken an early lead in Group D of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers. They will now look to build on their momentum in their upcoming match against Rwanda.
Gernot Rohr, the former Nigeria manager, was unable to avenge his team’s earlier defeat to Benin in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Despite Benin’s efforts, Nigeria proved too strong on this occasion.