Best in the world! Nigerians react as Osimhen opens scoring against Sao Tome
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Victor Osimhen opens the scoring for Nigeria against Sao Tome || Image via Twitter

Best in the world! Nigerians react as Osimhen opens scoring against Sao Tome

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 17:20 - 10.09.2023

Victor Osimhen opened the scoring for Nigeria against Sao Tome to take his tally to 18 goals for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria's star man Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock for the Super Eagles against Sao Tome in the 4th minute. 

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Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: As it happened
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16:50 - 10.09.2023

Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: As it happened

The Super Eagles of Nigeria won 6-0 against Sao Tome and Principe thanks to Victor Osimhen's hat-trick and goals from Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi and Samuel Chukwueze. Here is how the action all played out.

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen

Osimhen scores for Nigeria again

The Super Eagles won the reverse fixture 10-0 with Osimhen bagging a hat-trick, and after opening the scoring in Uyo, no one would bet against him bagging another hat trick.

Osimhen finished with a hat-trick as a rampant Super Eagles ran out 6-0 winners ober Sao Tome.

 The 24-year-old has now scored 20 goals for Nigeria as he continues to chase Rashidi Yekini's record of 37 goals.

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