Rabat, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Osimhen finds AFCON scoring touch to give Nigeria cutting edge

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2026-01-13

If there was a moment that summed up Nigeria's failed World Cup qualifying campaign, it was perhaps Victor Osimhen's incredible miss during a crunch play-off against Gabon. The usually lethal striker somehow fired wide with just the goalkeeper to beat right at the end of normal time in the November game in Rabat. He did make amends by scoring twice in extra time as the Super Eagles eventually won that match, but their bid to make the finals in No......

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