Nigeria international striker Ademola Lookman has voiced his unhappiness over two decisions that has caused him two goals in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Lookman opened his goal account for the Super Eagles with a brace in their first game of the series, which was a 3-0 win over Benin Republic in Uyo. In the team’s second game he was once again on target, but the goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside.
On Friday when the Super Eagles got a 1-0 win over Libya, the Atalanta man was once again denied another good goal when his effort was flagged for offside although replays later showed he was onside. Both scenarios could have been avoided if the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used in both games.
” Two times now I have been denied a good goal. Why no use of VAR in key games like this”, an angry Lookman told an official of the Super Eagles on the sidelines of the win on Friday in Uyo.
CAF only uses VAR at the AFCON and also the key stages of their club tournament, and the world cup qualifiers playoff. However with this current unhappiness over decisions which could have been corrected with the use of VAR, the continent football body could be forced into a review of their stand.
