Nigeria’s senior men’s national team booked their place in the semi final of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a 2-0 win over Algeria at Stade de Marrakech, Morocco on Saturday.
Second half goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams lifted the Super Eagles to their fourth straight win of the tournament ending the Fennecs dream.
The first half was highly dominated by Eric Chelle’s sides but their couldn’t convert their chances.
Adams had the best chance to put the Super Eagles ahead with a one-on-one chance but he placed his attempt over the bar.
Two minutes into the second half, Victor Osimhen headed home Bruno Oyemachi’s cross to break the deadlock for the three time African champions.
In the 57th minute, unselfish Osimhen set up Adams who beat the Desert Foxes goalkeeper, Zidane before putting the ball into an empty net.
Attempts by the North Africans to start a comeback were abortive as Nigeria will now face host, Morocco in the semi final on Wednesday, January 14, 2025.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
