Victor Osimhen’s star continues to rise as he etched his name in Nigeria’s football history by joining Segun Odegbami on the all-time scorers’ chart.
The Galatasaray striker, known for his electric pace and clinical finishing, scored a crucial goal against Benin to rescue a point for Nigeria as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Gernot Rohr’s team. According to Score Nigeria, Benin defender Mohamed Tijani gave the Cheetahs the lead in the 15th minute against the run of play but Nigeria drew level on 81 minutes through another header by Osimhen.
The reigning African Footballer of the Year’s goal helped the Super Eagles to win Group D of the 2025 AFCON qualifying series and maintain their unbeaten run under caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen.
Nigeria presently has 11 points from five matches to go four points clear of second-placed Benin with just one game remaining in the series....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
Meanwhile, Osimhen has leaped to joint second in the all-time scorers for the Super Eagles after his equalizer against Benin Republic.
The Galatasaray forward scored his 23rd goal for the national team since making his debut in 2017, equalling the record held by legendary forward, Segun Odegbami.
Only Rashidi Yekini with 37 goals, leads the Galatasaray forward in the all-time top scorers list for Nigeria although it is expected the reigning African Player of the Year will soon catch up with the legend in due time.
