Victor Osimhen’s aim with a well-placed header towards Tunisia on the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on the weekend means he’s now solely 5 objectives behind the file held by the late Rashidi Yekini.
Osimhen opened the scoring because the Tremendous Eagles edged previous Tunisia 3-2 in a pulsating encounter.
Eric Chelle’s males at the moment are by into the final 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, because it was their second consecutive win on the event.
Osimhen missed a couple of good possibilities within the first half, earlier than heading residence Ademola Lookman’s cross.
The aim is the 26-year-old’s thirty second for Nigeria.
It additionally places the Galatasaray talisman 9 away from the legendary Segun Odegbami in third place.
Nigeria’s all-time high scorers:
Rashidi Yekini – 37 objectives
Victor Osimhen – 32 objectives
Segun Odegbami – 23 objectives
Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 21 objectives
Ikechukwu Uche – 19 objectives
