Nigeria beats Benin in CAN qualification debut
It took just a few minutes for Galatasaray’s new striker to score again, with Vincent Aboubakar, formerly of FC Porto, also scoring for Cameroon
Almost four months later, Victor Osimhen returned to the pitch and also to scoring goals, and this happened in service of Nigeria against Benin, at home, in the opening game of the qualifying phase for the CAN 2025, after having been removed from the pre-season at Napoli , for wanting to leave the club, this summer.
Galatasaray ‘s new forward , on loan from the Italians until the end of the season, came on in the 72nd minute, with his team already ahead thanks to Lookman ‘s goal just before half-time, and it took him just six minutes on the pitch to score, following a pass from Ndidi. Less than five minutes later, the Atalanta player scored his second goal of the match, assisted by Simon.
Cameroon hosted and won by the smallest of margins against Namibia , 1-0, thanks to a precise shot by Vincent Aboubakar , ex- FC Porto , in the 65th minute.
Finally, Mauritania also won at home and also by the same result against Botswana, with the goal arriving only in the 84th minute.
