By Correspondent
On Monday, Nigeria thrashed Mozambique 4–0 to qualify for the quarterfinal. Nigeria is to meet Algeria following their Round of 16 late victory over DR Congo on Tuesday. This set up the quarterfinal clash between the two football giants in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
But a confrontation between two Nigerian players overshadowed the win, and Osimhen later asked to be substituted. Osimhen seemed to have confronted Lookman because Lookman was thought to have failed to pass the ball in a clear scoring position,
Following an on-field confrontation between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has downplayed claims of a right within the Super Eagles camp.
At full-time, Osimhen was also observed departing before his colleagues and going straight to the dressing room.
After the game against Mozambique, Lookman denied rumors of a schism, stating that winning and maintaining team togetherness were Nigeria’s top priorities.
According to Team Administrator Dayo Enebi Achor, the NFF has confirmed that the issue has been resolved internally.
Quarter-Final results
- Senegal 3 – 1 Sudan
- Mali 1 – 1 Tunisia (a.e.t.) (penalties 3 – 2)
- Morocco 1 – 0 Tanzania
- South Africa 1 – 2 Cameroon
- Egypt 3 – 1 Benin
- Nigeria 4 – 0 Mozambique
- Algeria 1 – 0 DR Congo
- Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Burkina Faso
Teams qualified for AFCON 2025 quarter-finals:
- Senegal
- Mali
- Morocco
- Cameroon
- Egypt
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- Côte d’Ivoire
Confirmed quarter-final fixtures:
- Mali vs Senegal – Friday, January 9
Venue: Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier by 5pm WAT
- Cameroon vs Morocco – Friday, January 9
Venue: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat by 9 pm WAT
- Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire – Saturday, January 10
Venue: Stade Adrar, Agadir by 8pm WAT
- Nigeria vs Algeria – Saturday, January 10
Venue: Stade de Marrakech, Ouahat Sidi Brahim by 5pm WAT
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