There are some encouraging signs for the Super Eagles leading up to the CAF 2026 World Cup Playoffs in Morocco later this month after Ademola Lookman finally his goals account in Serie A and Moses Simon was the match winner for promoted Paris FC at AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1.
5.Sodiq Awujoola
Sodiq Awujoola was the hero of his Egyptian Premier League club Ceramica Cleopatra as he scored twice to win the game for them 2-1 over Petrojet. The former Shooting Stars SC player scored equalizer in 90th + 2 minute to make it 1-1 from the spot kick. He scored the winner in 90th + 9 minutes. He has now scored four goals in the league this season. The 24-year-old forward has played for Shooting Stars (Nigeria), Smouha and Pyramid FC (both in Egypt).
4.Rasheed Akanbi
He scored his second goal as well as made his second assist of the season for mid-table Turkish club Boluspor to shock table-topping Bodrumspor 3-0 in one of the biggest results in the second-tier league.
3.Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
The highly-rated defensive midfielder posted another solid performance for Pisa in a 2-2 draw with Torino in the Italian Serie A. He played the entire duration and earned an impressive rating of 7.8. He won 8/9 duels and even saw an effort crash against the post. Dubbed the Caicedo of Serie A after the Chelsea star, the Inter Milan loanee thus followed up on his first assist against AC Milan the previous matchday.
2.Ademola Lookman
The Super Eagles forward finally opened his goals’ account in Serie A after a long-drawn transfer saga in the summer that saw him stay back at Atalanta against his wish. He grabbed the equaliser against AC Milan and bagged the Man of the Match award. He was subsequently selected in the Serie A Team of the Week. All these could only be good for his self-belief going into the 2026 World Cup Playoffs in Morocco later this month. Atalanta are 11th in the standings with 13 points after 10 rounds of matches.
HE'S BACK!!! ⚽🇳🇬
— SportyTV (@SportyTV_) October 28, 2025
Ademola Lookman receives a pass inside the Milan box, and blasts it way past Maignan for his first goal of the season for Atalanta! The Nigerian is finally active. 1-1! 🔥🎯#AtalantaMilan #SerieA pic.twitter.com/zA8b3pczCc
1.Moses Simon
The hard-working winger netted his third Ligue 1 goal this season for ambitious Paris FC to record a massive win at AS Monaco. The win ended the capital city’s three-match run without a victory. Paris are 11th on the table with 14 points after 11 rounds of games. Moses Simon will be expected to play a pivotal role as Nigeria seek to qualify for next year’s World Cup via the Playoffs.
