Super Eagles Thrash Al Gharbia 12-0 In Warm-Up Match
The Super Eagles of Nigeria thrashed Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Al Gharbia play in the third division in Abu Dhabi. Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro made many changes in the game as he tried to have a closer look at all options available before the team’s opening Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) game next Sunday against Equatorial Guinea
African footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen scored twice while Ademola Lookman scored four goals, with winger Moses Simon grabbing a brace. Also, Sadiq Umar and Ahmed Musa weighed in with a goal each, while there were also two own goals to complete the 12-goal thriller.
The bigger test for the Super Eagles will come on Monday when they face another AFCON-bound team Guinea, in a final warm-up game before they jet out to Lagos.
The 34th edition of the AFCON is expected to kick off on January 13th and end on February 11th, 2024.
