FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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Match Report

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Victor Osimhen double keeps Nigeria alive in WC playoff

Victor Osimhen scored an extra-time brace and Chidera Ejuke added a goal to give Nigeria a 4-1 win over Gabon in the CAF World Cup playoff semifinals in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday.

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Head to Head

NGA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

NGA · 4-1-3-2

  1. 23Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
  3. 2Benjamin FredrickCD-R
  4. 4Wilfred NdidiSW
  5. 3Zaidu SanusiLB
  6. 12Bright Osayi-SamuelRB
  7. 7Ademola LookmanCM
  8. 17Alex IwobiLM
  9. 11Samuel ChukwuezeRM
  10. 18Akor AdamsCF-L
  11. 9Victor OsimhenCF-R

GAB · 4-3-3

  1. 23Loyce MbabaG
  2. 5Bruno Ecuélé MangaCD-L
  3. 2Aaron AppindangoyéCD-R
  4. 19Jacques EkomieLB
  5. 3Anthony OyonoRB
  6. 13Royce OpendaCM
  7. 22Didier N'DongLM
  8. 18Mario LeminaRM
  9. 9Pierre-Emerick AubameyangF
  10. 20Denis BouangaLF
  11. 17André Biyogo PokoRF

Timeline

  1. 6' Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 44' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 60' Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Ademola Lookman.
  4. 60' Substitution, Nigeria. Chidera Ejuke replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  5. 76' Substitution, Gabon. Bryan Meyo replaces Royce Openda.
  6. 76' Substitution, Gabon. Noha Lemina replaces André Poko.
  7. 78' Goal! Nigeria 1, Gabon 0. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot.
  8. 83' Substitution, Nigeria. Frank Onyeka replaces Akor Adams.
  9. 84' Substitution, Gabon. Samaké Nzé replaces Didier Ndong.
  10. 89' Goal! Nigeria 1, Gabon 1. Mario Lemina (Gabon) right footed shot.
  11. 97' Goal! Nigeria 2, Gabon 1. Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) right footed shot. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  12. 100' Substitution, Gabon. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda replaces Bryan Meyo.
  13. 100' Substitution, Gabon. Jérémy Oyono replaces Noha Lemina.
  14. 102' Goal! Nigeria 3, Gabon 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot. Assisted by Benjamin Fredrick.
  15. 103' Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  16. 103' Amas Obasogie (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 109' Substitution, Nigeria. William Troost-Ekong replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  18. 109' Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Alex Iwobi.
  19. 110' Goal! Nigeria 4, Gabon 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem.
  20. 115' Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  21. 116' Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Victor Osimhen.
  22. 120' Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  23. 120' Samaké Nzé (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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