Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finalsListen to this articleVictor Osimhen, wearing his trademark mask, celebrates after scoring Nigeria's opening goal against AlgeriaMARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco. Nigeria dominated the first half in Marrakesh without scoring before getting the breakthrough within two minutes of the restart as Osimhen headed in. The 2023 African player of the year then turned provider for the second goal just before the hour mark, setting up Akor Adams to put the Super Eagles out of sight. The masked Galatasaray striker had gone seven Cup of Nations matches without finding the net before scoring against Tunisia in the group stage. Adams could have had another as he headed off the post when Osimhen held the ball up for him from the line, while Algeria never really looked coming back.

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2026 23:06 UTC