Nigeria put in a merciless execution to squash Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at Stade Adrar in Agadir, Morocco, on Monday evening.
The Super Eagles had six distinct scorers - including a four-objective take from star man Victor Osimhen - as they unequivocally guaranteed best position on the Group A standings, disregarding a fairly disappointing appearance in last week's 2-1 win over Sierra Leone.
It was likewise an untouched record win for Nigeria's senior men's group, obscuring a 10-1 win over Dahomey (presently Benin) from way back in 1959.
Nigeria can be joined on six focuses at the highest point of the log by Guinea-Bissau, who have a conflict away to Sierra Leone later on Monday.
Nigeria bossed the game nearly from start off and properly guaranteed the lead in the tenth moment: Moses Simon drifted in a cross from the left flank which Sao Tome goalkeeper Anastacio Braganca came for however neglected to reach, permitting Victor Osimhen to head into a vacant net for 1-0.
The Super Eagles needed to hold on until the 28th moment for their subsequent objective, with Osimhen turning supplier, as he ran onto Ola Aina's ball over the guard and cut it across the crate for Simon to package home at short proximity.
Osimhen gave one more help to the third objective. The striker crossed from the option to choose the run of Terem Moffi, who did well to hold off the consideration of two protectors, turn and strike home a low gone for 3-0 in the 43rd moment.
Nigeria were three objectives up at halftime and required under three minutes of the second verse to add for their potential benefit: Osimhen scored a second objective on 48 minutes when he gestured home Ademola Lookman's cut cross from the right of the punishment region.
The away side's fifth objective was a marvel, with protective midfielder Peter Etebo scoring a fine strike direct from a free kick in the 55th moment - his right-footed shot cut the underside of the crossbar on its way into the rear of the net.
Objective No 6 showed up on the hour mark, with Moffi clearing home left-back Zaidu Sanusi's low cross, and No 7 followed three minutes some other time when Lookman crashed home a free ball after Moffi was denied by the goalkeeper.
Osimhen finished his full go-around in the 68th moment, springing the offside snare prior to discharging a low shot through Braganca to make it 8-0, and he piled up a fourth objective in the 84th moment - again beating the offside snare to meet Ahmed Musa's through ball prior to chipping past the 'manager for 9-0.
The race was on to check whether the Super Eagles could hit twofold figures and they were conceded the opportunity in injury time when substitute Emmanuel Dennis was stumbled in the 18-yard region. The Watford striker effortlessly changed over from the spot to wrap up a 10-0 score line.
The groups will get back to Afcon capability activity in September, with Sao Tome and Principe confronting Sierra Leone, while Nigeria will handle Guinea-Bissau.
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