Nigeria: Osimhen Shuts Critics With Man of the Match Display in Afcon Quarter-Final

Osimhen’s night summed up his influence on this Super Eagles team — goals, assists, work rate and leadership

Victor Osimhen once again showed why he remains the heartbeat of Nigeria’s Super Eagles after being voted TotalEnergies Man of the Match in the 2-0 victory over Algeria that sent Nigeria into the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Galatasaray striker delivered a complete centre-forward performance in Marrakesh, scoring the opening goal and providing the assist for Akor…