00:00It's raining a lot in Morocco before this match between Nigeria and Mozambique.
00:08Onyeka, Ndidi, Iwobi, Ademo Elukman, Victor Oseman, Reynildo, Maxer, Kalila, Amade, Kima, Viti, Pelembe, Kadamo and Bangal.
00:23Referee, Abdul Abdul Mefri, a 29-year-old FIFA official for the last four years gets us underway here in Fizz.
00:33It is knockout football for both Nigeria and Mozambique.
00:38A face mask tonight for Victor Oseman, it's become part of a stable as Luqman might look to go, plays it out on Yerka Square.
00:45Back post, tap 10, the early start but the flag is raised.
00:48Let's look at this again, I'm not very sure this is an offside but it will be checked.
00:59Well, there was much to enjoy in the build-up too.
01:03He's at the very edge of his technical area, he will be looks for his seaman, how he's to safety and then the snapshot taken.
01:10That is fended away, out for the corner it goes, Alexi will be looking to create something out of very little.
01:16You would have thought he's going to pass here, one touch.
01:21Well, that looked like he was headed in, maybe just wide in the air but Silwani taking no chances.
01:27He's often proved to be the hero.
01:36Deep delivery, the header is good and it's cleared off the line.
01:39Silwani doesn't get there but Bruno Lange was in the way.
01:42He's going to be pressured a little by Gima, Ajay, patient in possession Nigeria, they're dictating the tempo, decent ball in towards Onyeka but he's put under pressure by Alfonso Amade, the Dunfermline man in Scotland, now playing in the Scottish second tier.
02:00Jiginyo Konde, very much a celebrated figure in Mozambican football, a prolific striker in the 80s and 90s and now the coach that's been in charge since 2021.
02:20Nigeria though, looks a challenge and Lukman has his third.
02:27Nigeria so quick in transition, the delivery from out wide, exquisite the finish, superb.
02:32And Lukman has his fifth goal involvement for Nigeria at this Africa Cup of Nations.
02:41All this started out from Iwobi, from what we call the pre-assist pass and that just opened up the way.
02:50Look at this one from Iwobi, that torn the defence apart.
02:53Between the goalkeeper and the ball.
02:56Yeah and he stopped it from, he gets up in a class striker.
02:59And to do it cleanly without conceding a foul or felling your opponent is impressive as well.
03:07Onyeka, Osai, Sajai again.
03:13There's always this health, calmness between Calvin Bassey and Najai.
03:17They are both calm on the ball.
03:21So is Ndidi, Iwobi.
03:24There's a lot of leadership for Nigeria suddenly on the park.
03:27This team has talent left and right.
03:30Oh, Iwobi.
03:31Another low-look pass in towards Lukman.
03:34The delivery, delightful Akko, calls for it forward.
03:37Back post of Seaman.
03:38It's two.
03:39Nigeria strike again.
03:43Five minutes ago, Nigeria had lift off.
03:46Now they're looking to soar.
03:51Mr. Iwobi with the pre-assist.
03:53Well, that pass from Iwobi was absolutely inch-perfect.
04:04Wonderfully weighted.
04:06And Lukman with his third assist.
04:10Well, what was so great like you, like you said.
04:13It also kills down the tension.
04:16Akkor Adams after the Iwobi pass.
04:18Akkor still going, looks for his third international goal.
04:21But pulls it slightly.
04:23Jenny getting involved.
04:24Gima now looks for Faisal.
04:26Decented by Shemi Ajai as the referee signals half-time
04:32and an intense opening half here in Fez.
04:35We are watching on the screen right now.
04:37We will be confirming everything in a couple seconds.
04:42So a couple of half-time substitutions for Mozambique.
04:45None for Nigeria.
04:46Nigeria lead by two goals to nil.
04:48You want to keep that on the park as long as possible.
04:51You want to dominate.
04:52You want to have, every so often at least, a statement win.
04:55But you also need to be concerned about the possibility of players
05:01being available for seven full matches, for example.
05:04Here goes Lukman.
05:05In and out.
05:06Looks for the pass.
05:07He'll recover it as well.
05:08Back post.
05:09Teed up and finished.
05:11Victor Simen with a delightful start for Nigeria.
05:16It's three in the tournament for Simen.
05:18It's three on the night for Nigeria.
05:21And is the third three assists for you Uubi.
05:26And who scores this goal?
05:27Who was there again?
05:28The man who's always there?
05:29Victor Simen doesn't.
05:30He's, this is what I love about this player.
05:31Every time a cross comes in, he's always in the box.
05:32Look, man, his tenacity to get this ball back and then feed.
05:49And Simen getting there just ahead of Bruno Lange.
05:56No fear of offside.
05:57When are you expecting to see substitutions given the 3-0 early lead?
06:04Well, I think after the 60th minute.
06:06Square ball, back post, chance for another.
06:09And steered wide by Osei.
06:11Are you happy with the tempo and pace that Nigeria are moving the ball with?
06:15As they get the free kick underway now.
06:18Decent strike.
06:19Oseman was there.
06:20Couldn't turn it in.
06:21Lukman might.
06:22Calls it.
06:26Also at the pace at which the Moussa Beacons are trying to play their own game.
06:31In spite of the domination and the...
06:34Oh.
06:35Oh, this was a...
06:38Oh, Simen was unlucky there.
06:45Once again, Lukman.
06:48You have to look at it from the other man's point of view too.
06:51Delivery.
06:52Silwani will keep this out.
06:58Just get the play back underway overly quickly.
07:04Now, this was a big push forward.
07:19It's slightly heavy.
07:21My body will get there.
07:23Looks like a few gestures from Victor Oseman Sunday.
07:24Yeah.
07:25Out of shot.
07:26Kind of got a feeling as if he's asking to be changed.
07:27Or...
07:28To be sorted to that.
07:29Despite all the massive successes that Nigeria have had at the Africa Cup of Nations over the years.
07:36The most podium finishes by any team.
07:37I believe Nigeria has the most finals.
07:38No.
07:39They do.
07:40They do.
07:41Akkor Ada Holmes.
07:42Parried away brilliantly by Hernan Sziloua.
07:43In the last couple championships.
07:44They are the most finals.
07:46I believe Nigeria has the most finals, no?
07:47The boys are the most finals in the world.
07:49They do.
07:50successes that Nigeria have had at the Africa Cup of Nations over the years
07:55the most podium finishes by any team I believe Nigeria has the most finals no
08:03I do our Corada arms parried away brilliantly by Hernan Silwani the golden
08:11years used to play offensive impose their game our core looks to take on
08:17Reynaldo who recovers brilliantly and showing again his class of pedigree this
08:22is a man who is tutored and coached by Diego Simeone one of the finest tactical
08:27minds in world football when he played at Atletico Madrid for four-odd seasons
08:31before making his way to the Premier League
08:35he's done wide Dima lovely ball Bruno Lange with a chance to whip it in towards
08:48Chamito can't find the finish indeed he comes away with it and Acura Adams feeds
08:52for Simon look one presses forward a three on three potentially building now
08:57where's the Simon look mud wide Acura Adams tight angle drills it in has his third
09:07international goal and it's a defiant
09:12royalty free strike what a strike and he picked the perfect spot he did hit it on
09:20the ground he put it up there made it more difficult for the goalkeeper to pick it
09:26up the first team to score four at this tournament Nigeria they have reached three a
09:33game and they're proving rampant that makes it the 12th goal in four encounters
09:39averaging three goals of a match that's championship quality look one again
09:46involved look at this really struck the ball really this is the way he moves to
09:51make himself free to avoid going into the offside position look man that was
10:00inches away from five but Jack funny you will be quick switch to the near side
10:10Simon off the chest lovely it's in the path of daily Bashiruk come back is on
10:15players waiting in the pocket looking for his third of the tournament so near Dica
10:20couldn't quite make it happen this time and they can build on that that's what I
10:24mean they have positives lots of positives took away from this to where's it watch
10:30you
10:32what's I watch you looks it's Simon who hits and the save from Uribal Simon with an
10:39opportunity
10:45one final opportunity that is it says referee Mifidi Nigeria romped to a four goal
10:53defeat of Mozambique and they march into the quarterfinals with a great deal of
10:59confidence
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