The West African powerhouse began their journey in the group stage with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania, as Ademola Lookman and Semi Ajayi registered their names on the scoresheet. AFCON 2025: Nigeria and Algeria set for high-stakes quarterfinal clashVictor Osimhen opened his AFCON goalscoring account with a goal, while Wilfred Ndidi and Lookman added to finish off their tough opponents. Osimhen netted a brace, with Lookman and Akor Adams scoring the other goals. After five matches played, Nigeria have scored 14 goals, conceded 4, and kept two clean sheets. Galatasaray striker Osimhen has scored four goals, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman has three, while Akor Adams has registered two.

Source: GhanaWeb January 12, 2026 09:50 UTC