Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace as Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahce 2-1 in the Turkish Super Lig. The Super Eagles forward opened the scoring in the 29th minute, finishing a move assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz to put Galatasaray ahead at Rams Park.
He then doubled his side’s lead in the 44th minute, converting another opportunity after an assist from Davinson Sanchez to send his team into half-time with a 2-0 advantage.
Fenerbahce pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute through Irfan Can Kahveci, who was set up by Oguz Aydin, reducing the deficit to 2-1.
Osimhen was replaced by Wilfried Singo in the 88th minute as Galatasaray held on to secure the 2-1 victory.
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in international men’s football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013.
In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026 tournaments.
They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition. The Nigeria Football Federation is affiliated with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations but were successful in their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, qualifying for the final tournament in South Africa after an 8–3 aggregate win over Liberia. They defeated Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final to lift the Cup for the third time.
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