AFCON 2025: Dominant Nigeria beats Algeria 2 nil, qualify for semi-final

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief

Two second-half goals scored by Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams in the 48′ and 57′ respectively earned Nigeria a 2-0 victory over the Desert Foxes and also qualified the Super Eagles for a place in the last four of the 35th CAF African Cup of Nations
(AFCON).

The quarter-final match between Nigeria and Algeria which took place at Stade de Marrakech on Saturday evening saw Nigeria dominate the encounter from start to finish.

Nigeria will now meet the host Morocco in one of the semi-final matches next week.