Osimhen double for Nigeria downs Mozambique to seal AFCON quarterfinal spot

Nigeria will face Algeria or DR Congo in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal after a 4-0 win against Mozambique.Published On 5 Jan 2026Victor Osimhen scored twice as Nigeria made short work of Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations, cruising into the quarterfinals with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in their last-16 tie.Ademola Lookman, a former winner of the African footballer of the year award, like Osimhen, opened the scoring after 20 minutes in Fes on Monday and helped set up the other three goals on the night.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast amid growing tensions with Indialist 2 of 4NBA: Lakers rally past Grizzlies as Phoenix steal Oklahoma’s thunderlist 3 of 4Former world boxing champion Tyson Fury comes out of retirement againlist 4 of 4Boxer Anthony Joshua returns to UK after fatal Nigeria car crashend of listOsimhen had started the game without wearing his trademark mask, but restored the face covering before netting Nigeria’s second goal on 25 minutes. He then scored again just after half-time before Akor Adams sealed the win.It is the biggest winning margin in an AFCON knockout tie since Egypt hammered Algeria 4-0 in the semifinals at the 2010 tournament in Angola.Determined to make up for their failure to qualify for the World Cup, the Super Eagles march on to a last-eight tie on Saturday in Marrakesh against either Algeria or the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The teams clash in the last 16 on Tuesday, and a victory in the game for the DRC would offer Nigeria a chance to avenge their defeat on penalties against the Leopards in a World Cup qualifying playoff in November.Mozambique appeared in the knockout phase of an AFCON for the first time after advancing as one of the best third-placed sides in the group stage.Nigeria’s forward Akor Adams celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match against Mozambique [Sebastien Bozon/AFP]They were no match for a Nigerian team that was much-changed from their final group game, when coach Eric Chelle offered a chance to several fringe players for a 3-1 victory against Uganda.