Besides four-goal hero Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey as well as substitutes Alex Iwobi and Bright Osayi-Samuel shone brightest as the Super Eagles pounded a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in training game.
The team, Al Gharbia, play in the third division and paraded a Nigerian midfielder.
Atalanta forward Lookman netted four times, Osimhen and Moses Simon hit a brace each, Sadiq Umar and Ahmed Musa weighed in with a goal each, while there were also two own goals.
Ahmed Musa also missed a penalty.
It was a comfortable win and coach Jose Peseiro must be pleased his team are firing from all angles.
However, the bigger test for the Eagles will come tomorrow when they face another AFCON-bound team Guinea in a final warm-up game before they jet out to Lagos.
Osimhen fired a brace, but his overall play showed that he is in fine shape to justify his coronation as the best player in Africa at the AFCON.
Fulham defender Bassey was calm and collected in the heart of the back after he started the test match alongside Portugal-based Chidozie Awaziem.
Both Iwobi and Osayi Samuel did not start the game, but they impressed when they were introduced to the fray.
Late replacement for injured Wilfred Ndidi, Alhassan Yusuf also saw action as he played the last 15 minutes of today’s match, which was played behind closed doors at the Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
NPFL lone representative Olorunleke Ojo will later replace Francis Uzoho, who started in goal.
Enyimba shot stopper Ojo kept out a penalty to ensure a clean sheet for the team.
Coach Jose Peseiro made many changes in the game as he tried to have a closer look at all options available before the team’s opening AFCON game next Sunday against Equatorial Guinea.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface and South Africa-based goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali did not see action probably rested for the Guinea clash tomorrow afternoon.
Super Eagles Starting XI: Francis Uzoho – Zaidu Sanusi, Ola Aina, Chidozie Awaziem, Calvin Bassey – Frank Onyeka, Joe Aribo, Ademola Lookman, Ahmed Musa – Sadiq Umar, Victor Osimhen
