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Super Eagles of Nigeria defeat Benin Republic 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday.
The encounter is beginning of the qualification stages for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The Eagles who had lost 1-2 to Benin Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire in June took the lead in added time of first half.
Ademola Lookman put Nigeria ahead after going past four defenders before placing beyond the goalkeeper.
Victor Osimhen who replaced Victor Boniface in the 72nd minute, scored the second goal for the Super Eagles in the 78th minute, slicing in a well-calculated pass from Wilfred Ndidi.
Lookman went on to add the third goal in the match’s closing minutes to comfortably place the Super Eagles in their group ahead of their next match on Tuesday in Kigali.
With this victory, the Eagles have put a stop to their three-match winless run at home after whitewashing Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in September 2023.
Nigeria will take on hosts Rwanda in their next group game in Kigali on Tuesday.