1. Troost-Ekong Happy With Eagles’ Big Win Vs Libya; Hails Hat-Trick Ighalo
William Troost Ekong is pleased with Super Eagles’ second consecutive clean sheet win in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following their 4-0 thumping of Libya at the Akwa Ibom international Stadium Uyo on Saturday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
A hat-trick from Odion Ighalo and another brilliant curler from Samuel Kalu secured a second win in three 2019 AFCON qualifying games for the Super Eagles who moved to second spot in Group E with six points.
2. Nigeria’s comprehensive win over Libya not perfect – Gernot Rohr
Despite thumping Libya 4-0 in Saturday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr insists that his team were less perfect.
3. Libya loses to Nigeria 0-4 in AFCON 2019 qualifiers
Nigeria are now second in Group E with six points from three matches, a point behind new leaders South Africa, who earlier defeated Seychelles 6-0.
Both Nigeria and Libya will do battle again in the reverse fixture in Sfax, Tunisia, on Tuesday.
Nigeria raced into a fourth-minute lead when Ighalo put away a penalty after he was fouled by Libya goalkeeper and skipper Muhammad Nashnoush.
4. Pinnick dedicates Eagles’ win to President Buhari
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has dedicated the Super Eagles’ 4-0 defeat of Libya in a 2019 AFCON qualifier in Uyo on Saturday to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR).
Saturday’s match was the first in the fresh tenure of the Amaju Pinnick –led NFF, following the elections in Katsina three weeks ago that handed the Board another four –year term. And it was instructive that Alhaji Aminu Maigari, Pinnick’s predecessor and major challenger in the election, was installed beside the trailblazer and history –maker in the VIP Box at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday.
5. Hat-trick hero Ighalo fires Nigeria past Libya
Odion Ighalo’s first international hat-trick and a maiden Nigeria goal for Samuel Kalu fired the Super Eagles to a 4-0 victory over Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.
The Changchun Yatai forward opened scoring from the spot in the fourth minute, doubling his tally in the 58th minute, before completing his hat-trick 11 minutes later.