Nigeria powered into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 4–0 demolition of Mozambique on Monday night, extending their perfect run at the tournament.
The Super Eagles, who won all four of their Group C matches for the first time in AFCON history, once again underlined their dominance over the Mambas in Fez.
Ademola Lookman set the tone with the opening goal before turning provider, laying on a neat assist for Victor Osimhen to double Nigeria’s advantage before the break.
The Napoli striker struck again almost immediately after the restart, once more benefitting from Lookman’s creativity to complete his brace.
Nigeria’s dominance was capped late on when Akor Adams rifled home a powerful finish from inside the box to seal an emphatic victory.
Eric Chelle’s side will now await the winner of the quarter-final clash between Burkina Faso and DR Congo as their AFCON title charge gathers momentum.
