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Victor Osimhen Delivers As Nigeria Beat Benin to Revive Chances of Qualifying for World Cup
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Victor Osimhen Delivers As Nigeria Beat Benin to Revive Chances of Qualifying for World Cup

by  Raphael Abiola
1 min read

Victor Osimhen pulled off a top-notch performance as Nigeria thumped Benin 4-0, but it was not enough to secure the automatic ticket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The Galatasaray striker scored a hat-trick, while Frank Onyeka added the final goal to secure a place in the best second-placed teams in the qualifiers.
Nigeria's win against the Cheetahs also guaranteed South Africa's qualification for the global competition next year.

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Osimhen shines as Nigeria beats Benin
Osimhen set the tone and calmed Nigerians' nerves by putting the Super Eagles ahead in the second minute with a brilliant finish after being set up by Samuel Chukwueze.

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Source: Briefly News

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Raphael Abiola (Sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.

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