(Reuters) – Victor Osimhen scored four objectives as Nigeria accomplished a 10-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifier in impartial Agadir, Morocco on Monday.
Nigeria, who surprisingly missed out on a spot on the World Cup in Qatar, accomplished their greatest victory in worldwide soccer as Terem Moffi (two), Moses Simon, Peter Etebo, Ademola Lookman and Emmanuel Dennis additionally obtained on the scoresheet.
The defeat will not be the heaviest in Sao Tome’s historical past, that was an 11-0 loss to Congo in 1976.
The win means Nigeria have a full haul of six factors from their opening two video games as they search to succeed in the continental finals in Ivory Coast subsequent June.
The prime two groups in every pool qualify, with Sierra Leone to satisfy Guinea-Bissau within the different sport within the group on Monday.
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
