Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked their place in next month’s African play-offs after a dominant 4–0 victory over Benin Republic, led by a brilliant hat-trick from Victor Osimhen.
The Galatasaray striker opened the scoring early before adding two more goals to complete a superb individual display that powered Nigeria into the next round of qualifiers. The fourth goal came late in the game, sealing a comprehensive win for the hosts.
The result confirmed Nigeria as one of four teams to progress to the play-off stage. The winner of that stage will advance to FIFA’s inter-continental qualifier, scheduled for March 2026.
Osimhen’s heroics underline why he remains one of Africa’s most feared strikers, and the victory strengthens Nigeria’s bid to secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
