The senior national team of Nigeria smashed ten goals past Sao Tome and Principe in their second 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played in Morocco, the adopted home ground of the host of the tie.
Victor Osimhen smashed four goals in the win two assists as well. Terem Moffi grabbed a brace while Simon Moses, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ademola Lookman and Emmanuel Dennis scored one each to complete the rout.
Osimhen who is presently the top scorer in the qualifiers with five goals in two games was asked the secret behind his four goals haul and he explained that it was down to the instructions of the coach Jose Peseiro.
“First of all I have to say congratulations to the entire team and also a big kudos to the coach for all the instructions he gave us. I believe we carry out 80 to 90 percent of them and of course I am happy to score four goals and I am happy for my other teammates that got their goals as well. Their first goals the likes of Ademola Lookman, Terem Moffi and Emmanuel Dennis”, he explained.
“There is a big solidarity in the team and this is what the coach has taught us and I believe as a group we have the quality to build on this momentum and yes I want to score more goals for the team.
“Of course keep on getting the wins for the team and I believe as each game come by we are going to get the three points because it’s important in this qualifiers games because we don’t want to lose any game and we are working towards it”, he concluded.
