It is a game that the Nigerian national team hosted at home on Saturday, the 7th of September 2024, winning it easily, making the Amavubi fans fear.
The national team of Benin started to show a lot of respect for Nigeria, which is why they were fired heavily in the first half. As the first half drew to a close, Ademola Lookman Olajade opened the scoring to give his team a 1-0 lead at the break.
In the second half, Nigeria as a team was in front of its fans and continued to play well. At the 72nd minute, coach Augustine Eguavoen replaced Victor Boniface with Victor Osimhen.
Six minutes after Victor Osimhen went on the field, he was sent the ball by Wilfred Ndidi and scored the second goal in this game. The game is about to end when Ademola Lookman scores the 3rd goal which is his 2nd in this game.
The match ended with Nigeria winning 3-0, leading Group D as they have three points and three goals, while Libya and Rwanda are the last draw and Benin is the last.
The Nigerian national team must immediately start preparing for the trip to Kigali where they will play the second match in Group D against Amavubi on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
News Spectes has learned that the Nigerian national team will arrive in Kigali this Sunday and continue preparations for the Amavubi game.
