Qualifying for the biennial opposition has been staged when you consider that 1961 and Ghana, Kenya and Libya shared the file with 8-intention victories until Nigeria went on a rampage inside the Atlantic lodge of Agadir.
Nigeria led 3-zero at half of-time inside the Group A matchday two stumble upon and the alternative scorers were Terem Moffi (), captain Moses Simon, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ademola Lookman and Emmanuel Dennis.
With Nigeria 153 places higher in the international ratings than Sao Tome, a one-sided stumble upon was anticipated, but after a fairly aggressive first 1/2, the sport turned into capturing exercise for the Super Eagles.
Nigeria eclipsed their preceding maximum score in a Cup of Nations qualifier of seven towards Burkina Faso in 1991 when now deceased Rashidi Yekini notched four.
It became a domestic fixture for Sao Tome, however had to be moved to southern Morocco because the tiny island country does now not have an worldwide-fashionable stadium.
Goalkeeper Anastacio Braganca, one among several domestic-based Sao Tomeans inside the line-up, has conceded 15 dreams in suits after Guinea-Bissau put five beyond him in matchday one remaining week.
Osimhen revelled within the space presented by way of the minnows and is the main scorer in 2023 AFCON qualifying with 5 goals, one greater than reigning African Footballer of the Year Sadio Mane from Senegal.
Severely injured ultimate 12 months gambling for Napoli, Osimhen wore a protective face mask for the duration of the primary half of but discarded it for the second forty five minutes.
The 23-year-vintage nodded the three-time African champions in the front on 9 minutes inside the near-empty 45,000-seat Grand Stade d'Agadir.
