Nigeria vs Mozambique LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and reaction after Victor Osimhen brace | OneFootball

Super Eagles secure coveted Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final berth

Nigeria vs Mozambique LIVE

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Nigeria strolled into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday evening as they routed Mozambique in Fez. Victor Osimhen was at the double for the Super Eagles as they produced a formidable attacking display, with Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi also on top form against the minnows.

For the Mambas it was a first appearance in the knockout rounds of an AFCON tournament, and they seemed to struggle with the weight of the occasion. They were all at sea from the off as Osimhen scored his first mere minutes into the match but saw it ruled out for a narrow offside. They did not do much to grow back into the tie in subsequent exchanges as the Super Eagles laid waste to their back line, eventually breaking the deadlock through Lookman on the 20-minute mark.

Osimhen’s brace came on either side of the half-time break, before Akor Adams scored an emphatic fourth in the dying stages. Catch up with the action as it happened below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.