Victory against Algeria
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Star striker Victor Osimhen led Nigeria to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The professional from Galatasaray Istanbul scored the groundbreaking opening goal (47th) in the 2-0 (0-0) quarter-final win against Algeria and prepared Akor Adams’ second goal ten minutes later in an exemplary manner.
Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, was beaten twice. Nigeria will play against hosts Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday for a place in the final. In the evening’s game, Germany’s World Cup opponents Ivory Coast and Egypt face each other. The winner of this duel will face Senegal in the semi-finals.