Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Osimhen gets N1m for MVP after ruthless display in AFCONQ

Napoli man Victor Osimhen has had a fantastic year for both club and country. Image Credit - Osimhen/Instagram

FOOTBALL Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Osimhen gets N1m for MVP after ruthless display in AFCONQ

Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Osimhen gets N1m for MVP after ruthless display in AFCONQ

Izuchukwu Akawor • 08:21 - 11.09.2023

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen finished the AFCONQ2023 as the top scorer with 10 goals in six matches.

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been rewarded for his excellent performance against Sao Tome and Principe in the AFCONQ 2023.

Osimhen was named the most valuable player of the day after he inspired Nigeria to a comprehensive 6-0 win over Sao Tome on Sunday evening. 

The Napoli star was at his ruthless best after he scored a hat-trick to help Nigeria Super Eagles end the AFCON qualifiers on a high. 

Osimhen vs Sao Tome

It was another Osimhen show against the Falcons and True Parrots in the AFCON qualifiers.

Osimhen scored a hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Sao Tome and Principe. Photo Credit: Twittter

The Falcons must hate the sight of the Serie A’s best striker following another goal-fest against Nigeria.

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 went on a rampage as the Super Eagles finished the qualifiers in style with Osimhen decisive again.

Napoli man Victor Osimhen scored a hattrick as it ended up in a 6-0 win for the Super Eagles against the Parrots. Image Credit - Osimhen/Instagram

The 24-year-old scored one goal in the first half and added two more in the second to help Nigeria finish as Group B winners and AFCONQ’s top scorers.

Osimhen’s display against the Falcons earned him not just the match ball but also the huge prize.

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MTN rewards Osimhen

After the game, the former Lille star was named the most valuable player of the game by one of the team’s sponsors, MTN. 

MTN went on to reward Osimhen with a huge prize of N 1 million for his performance.

Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen receives his MVP reward. (Photo Credit: A2Z Football/X)

The goals in Uyo ensured Osimhen finished as AFCONQ's top scorer with 10 goals, seven of them coming in two matches against the Treu Parrots.

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