Paul Onuachu Hails Super Eagles’ Unity After Dominant Win Over Mozambique

Nigeria forward Paul Onuachu has praised Nigeria’s collective performance following their emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique, a result that sealed qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Speaking after the Round of 16 encounter in Fès, Onuachu highlighted the team’s unity, intensity, and clinical edge in front of goal, describing the display as a complete team effort.

“It’s a good game. The group played a good game. The team played a good game,” the striker said, reflecting the confidence and harmony within the Nigerian camp after the commanding win.

Onuachu also stressed the difficulty of scoring freely at the Africa Cup of Nations, noting that Nigeria’s four-goal haul underlined the quality of the Super Eagles’ attacking performance.

“Four goals. It’s not easy to score four goals in this AFCON tournament, but to see four goals like that is amazing from the boys,” he added.

Nigeria’s goals came through Ademola Lookman, who opened the scoring, Victor Osimhen’s brace, and Akor Adams, who rounded off the rout late in the second half to register his maiden AFCON goal.

Onuachu reserved special praise for Adams, commending both his goal and his overall contribution to the team.

“He is amazing, he’s everywhere. I’m happy for him that he finally got his goal,” Onuachu said. “He is a hard worker, he works for the team and for his fellow players. I’m really happy for him.”

The victory not only secured Nigeria’s place in the last eight but also marked their first clean sheet of the tournament, further boosting belief within the squad as they continue their push for continental glory.

With confidence growing and momentum firmly on their side, the Super Eagles will now shift focus to the quarter-finals against Algeria, determined to build on their impressive form at AFCON 2025.

Samuel Ahmadu

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.

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