"Osimhen is a proper striker": Fans react to goals as Nigeria defeat Rwanda in Kigali

• Nigeria defeated Rwanda 2-0 astatine Amahoro Stadium to unafraid their archetypal triumph successful the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
• Former CAF Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored a brace, lifting Nigeria to 4th spot successful CAF Qualification Group C
• Fans person labeled the Galatasaray striker 1 of the Super Eagles' top forwards aft scoring his 25th planetary goal, surpassing Segun Odegbami into 2nd place

Nigeria secured their archetypal triumph successful the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, defeating Rwanda’s Amavubi 2-0 successful beforehand of their fans astatine Amahoro Stadium successful Kigali.

Victor Osimhen scored a brace successful the 11th and 45+3 minutes, sealing a well-deserved triumph for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria beryllium successful 4th spot with 6 points from 5 matches.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace against Rwanda successful their World Cup qualifiers. Photo by: Visionhaus.
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Osimhen’s brace

Victor Osimhen opened the scoring successful the 11th minute, evading the Rwandan defence and smashing the shot location from a well-placed Ademola Lookman’s escaped kick.

The Galatasaray guardant doubled Nigeria's pb with his 2nd extremity of the lucifer successful the 3rd infinitesimal of the further clip to enactment Nigeria successful the driver's seat.

He was sent done into a counter-attack by erstwhile U17 teammate Samuel Chukwueze. Osimhen took it each connected his ain and calmly chipped the shot implicit Fiacre Ntwari, to pb 2-0 astatine halftime per TNT Sports.

The erstwhile African Footballer of the Year was substituted to a rousing applause travelling fans arsenic helium made mode for Tolu Arokodare to marque his debut successful the 77th minute.

There were immense expectations connected the players and they did not disappoint arsenic they brushed speech the Amavubi contempt the roaring enactment from the 45,00-capacity Amahoro Stadium per Yahoo.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scores a brace arsenic helium plays his archetypal World Cup qualifiers for Nigeria. Photo by: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images.
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Fans telephone Osimhen due striker

Super Eagles fans person praised erstwhile CAF Player of the Year Victor Osimhen for his interaction connected the team.

A X idiosyncratic described the Galatasaray striker arsenic a existent guardant susceptible of changing the fortunes of immoderate team. Another X idiosyncratic stated that the erstwhile Lille subordinate has consistently dominated each league he’s played in.

@AmorimEra_ said:

Osimhen is simply a due striker man

@Omojuwa wrote:

When you person Victor Osimhen connected your team, you ever person a chance. Only an unserious nine volition spot specified a subordinate is available, and without recognisable strikers of their ain inactive fto specified a subordinate flight their reach.

@StanleyMikeCB said:

Victor Osimhen is lethal erstwhile it matters. It's a trait that encompasses a title-winning CF. Exquisite done balls, scraps, junks, scrappy balls, escaped balls successful the mud, over-hit passes, the walk doesn't person to travel with an elite cologne, helium loves it earthy & unfiltered, helium is truthful adaptable.

@MDGunner wrote:

Some folks don’t complaint Osimhen. LOL. What I volition accidental is this:He has ever dominated anyplace helium has competed. Anywhere. France, Italy, Super Eagles, Turkey, sanction it.He is the one.

@francisavage added:

Victor Osimhen is the champion striker successful the satellite close NowWhat a subordinate 🔥 🇳🇬

@ukange_davidx said:

Victor Osimhen is the champion striker successful the satellite close Now 🇳🇬

@SirJarus wrote:

Football is amazingI tin ideate each the grooming and tactics that would person been taught Rwandese defenders connected however to halt Osimhen earlier this game. And 12 minutes into the game, helium has scored!

@Mike_ThePundit added:

🚨HE IS TOO LETHAL! THE KING🔥🇳🇬What a decorativeness from Victor Osimhen to treble the Super Eagles lead. The beingness of caput to bash that chip. Wow!

Benin driblet points

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigeria were handed a immense boost in the contention for the summons to the 2026 FIFA World Cup aft Zimbabwe fought backmost to play a 2-2 gully with Benin.

The Warriors welcomed the Cheetahs to the Moses Mabhida Stadium successful South Africa connected Thursday evening, but determination was nary separating the 2 sides.

Benin caput manager Gernot Rohr would beryllium disappointed aft his broadside blew distant a two-goal pb to driblet points, arsenic the CAF qualification Group C is blown open.

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