US EditionNigeria Crush Algeria to Advance to Semi-Finals at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Victor Osimhen scored and assisted as Nigeria secured a 2-0 victory over Algeria to reach the AFCON 2025 semifinals, marking Algeria’s fifth quarterfinal exit in seven tournaments.
- On Jan. 10, 2026 Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 at the Grand Stade de Marrakech with Victor Osimhen scoring and assisting to reach the AFCON 2025 semi-finals.
- Algeria had been worn down by extra-time in last-16 on Tuesday, while Nigeria's first half dominance created numerous chances but failed to score.
- Less than two minutes into the second half, Victor Osimhen headed home Bruno Onyemaechi's cross, then set up Akor Adams 10 minutes later as a VAR check denied a disputed earlier goal.
- Nigeria will meet Morocco in Rabat next week, as Algeria exit after their fifth quarter-final in seven AFCON appearances.
- After criticism earlier in the tournament, Victor Osimhen responded with a match-winning display, overcoming an earlier altercation with Ademola Lookman in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinal watched by Zinedine Zidane.
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This Saturday the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations, which takes place in Morocco, continued. There are only four casts left in the race, looking for the continental title. Three of them will play the next World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The only one in the top 4 that will not be in the World Cup is Nigeria, which qualified in the first turn today. Super Eagles defeated Algeria by 2-0, cast that will be part of the p…
The dream stops in the quarter-final for Luca Zidane. Terrassé, like his partners, by Nigeria this Saturday night (0-2), the Algerian goaltender left the African Cup of Nations on a bitter note.After promising debuts - no goals conceded during his first three titularizations in the competition - the son of the legend Zinedine Zidane, once again present to support him in the stands of the Grand Stadium of Marrakech, did not succeed in preventing …
Chicago Tribune
By Ciarán Fahey RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored one goal and assisted on another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 on Saturday, securing a place in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. The Super Eagles, who did not have ideal preparation for the tournament after reports that they were not paid their bonuses, will face host Morocco on Wednesday in the second semifinal in Rabat. They needed patience in Marrakech against the team with the to…
The difference that Victor Osimhen marks, a goal and an assist, ended by defining superiority against Algeria of Nigeria, which won with authority and merit and returned to the semifinals of the African Cup. In the round of four best, which will compete on Wednesday, the rival will be Morocco, the host, in Rabat. Eric Chelle’s painting will compete a semifinal of this event for the seventeenth time. A unique record. In seven of them progressed t…
Nigeria easily defeated the Fennecs (2-0) this Saturday, January 10, in Marrakech, in the third quarter final of CAN 2025. Net and without blush.
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