The Super Eagles today shot to the top of Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers when they mauled minnows Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in Agadir, Morocco with Victor Osimhen scoring four goals.
They now have six points from two matches.
Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, who defeated Sao Tome 5-1 in an opening game, will square up later today in the other tie of this group.
The Eagles opened scoring after 10 minutes, when Osimhen headed home a cross by captain of the day Moses Simon from the left.
Both players were again involved in Nigeria’s second goal on 28 minutes with Moses Simon now the scorer and Osimhen the provider.
And just before half time, Terem Moffi scored his first Super Eagles goal when he eliminated his marker inside the box before he fired past the Sao Tome goalkeeper.
Osimhen headed home his second goal of the day in the 48th minute thanks to a cross from the right by Ademola Lookman.
In the 55th minute, Oghenekaro Etebo made it 5-0 for the Eagles when he curled a free kick from the edge of the box.
On the hour, Moffi got his brace when he slotted home a low cross from inside the box by Zaidu Sanusi.
Four minutes later, Lookman made it 7-0 when he fired home after Moffi had been thwarted by the Sao Tome goalkeeper.
Osimhen completed his hat-trick a minute later he got to the end of a through ball before he stabbed beyond the opposing shot stopper.
He then netted his fourth goal in the 84th minute in a repeat move.
The Napoli striker has now scored 15 goals for Nigeria.
He later struck the post in the closing moments of the encounter.
Substitute Emmanuel Dennis wrapped up the routing in stoppage time when he scored from the penalty spot after he had been brought down inside the box.
Super Eagles vs Sao Tome
Uzoho – Zaidu, Ola Aina (Shehu Abdullahi 58), Bassey (Leon Balogun 71), Semi Ajayi – Etebo, Iwobi, Moses Simon © (Ahmed Musa 58), Lookman (Emmanuel Dennis 71) – Moffi (Sadiq Umar 71), Osimhen
