Osimhen Fires Bold Warning as Nigeria Eyes AFCON Final Against Morocco
10 January 2026
Semi-Final Spotlight
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria's star, raised a bold banner ahead of their match with Morocco on Wednesday, in the AFCON 2025 semi-final.
Key Quotes and Reaction
The Eagles of Nigeria reached semi-finals by beating Algeria 2-0 today, Saturday, after a strong and stylish display in Marrakech.
Morocco likewise advanced with a 2-0 win over Cameroon, yesterday, in Rabat's capital, to reach the semis.
Osimhen spoke on BeIN Sports Max: 'Morocco respects us as we respect them, and we are favorites to lift the title despite their home advantage'.
The Napoli forward added, 'Happy to reach a stage, and we respect all teams in this edition'.
Regarding the Algeria win, he stressed it was not easy, the opponent is tough and packed with quality players throughout the match.
He concluded, 'But Nigeria also has quality, and we played cautiously against Algeria to avoid their danger tonight'.
Osimhen scored a goal against Algeria, lifting his tally to four and keeping pace with Moroccan star Ibrahim Diaz, who tops the scoring charts with five this season.
