NIgeria’s Super Eagles Scores 10-0 To Demolish Sao Tome & Principe In AFCON Qualifier

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has recorded the biggest win in their history with a massive 10-0 destruction of Sao Tome and Principe on Monday afternoon.

Nigeria vs São Tomé & Príncipe

The Super Eagles scored 10-0 against The Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe in their second Group A game of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at the Adrar Stadium, Agadir in Morocco on Monday.

The Nigerian team had also bagged all three points in their 2-1 defeat of Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Thursday.

The afternoon, the Eagles ran riot against a hapless Sao Tome to record Nigeria’s biggest ever win in football. It is the second time the country would score 10 goals in a match after thrashing Dahomey (now Benin Republic) 10-1 on 28 November 1959.

Victor Osimhen’s four goals, Terem Moffi’s brace and goals from Moses Simon, Peter Etebo, Ademola Lookman, and Emmanuel Dennis completed the 10-0 obliteration.

The Sao Tome and Principe went into the game aiming to return to winning ways after crumbling 5-1 to Guinea-Bissau in their opening Group A fixture on June 9.

However, it was the Super Eagles who reigned supreme after putting up a commendable attacking showing against the Falcons and True Patriots team.

The West Africans began the match on a bright note by dominating ball possession, however, they were unable to get their rhythm in attack.

Nonetheless, they got their act straight when the Napoli star opened the scoring after heading Simon’s cross past goalkeeper Anastacio Braganca nine minutes in.

Osimhen thought he had doubled the Super Eagles’ lead in the 21st minute, but referee Osiase Koto ruled that effort out for an offside.

Seven minutes later, Jose Peseiro’s side got their second goal after man-of-the-match Osimhen had set up Nantes man Moses from close range.

In the goal-laden first half, Nigeria raced to a three-goal lead two minutes before the half-time break thanks to Moffi’s first international effort.

After he was set up by Osimehen – who sprinted through Sao Tome’s goal area – the France-based striker cut past Ivonaldo before firing past a stranded Braganca.

Despite their commanding lead, the Super Eagles continued their push for more goals and that paid off in the 48th minute with Lookman supplying the last pass for Osimhen’s second.

The harvest of goals continued five minutes before the hour mark after England-based Etebo curled home a beautiful free-kick that was unstoppable for the goalie.

Moffi completed his brace five minutes later by poking home a cross from Zaidu Sanusi.

Lookman scored the 7th goal for Nigeria after capitalising on a mistake by the Sao Tome and Principe goalkeeper before Osimhen wrapped up the game with his third and fourth goals while Dennis netted from the penalty mark to put the cherry on the cake.

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