Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen says he is focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations and not becoming Nigeria’s all-time top scorer.
Osimhen scored Nigeria’s opener in the Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday.
The striker gave Nigeria the lead in Marrakesh with his 35th goal in 51 appearances for his country, before setting up teammate Akor Adams for the second as the in-form Super Eagles advanced to a semi-final against hosts Morocco.
Osimhen is just two goals away from equalling the national team record of 37 goals held by the late Rashidi Yekini, a member of the Nigerian side that won the 1994 AFCON and also played at two World Cups.
Speaking after the match, Osimhen said he has so much confidence in the way he plays and help his teammates, insisting that it is not about the goals or assists, it is just about winning something with the squad.
Nigeria will play Morocco in the last four next Wednesday in Rabat, the city where their World Cup hopes were ended in a play-off penalty shoot-out defeat against the Democratic Republic of Congo in November.
Winning with my Teammates is Key than Goals or Assists ~ Osimhen
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