Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- Victor Osimhen delivered a commanding performance as Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 to book a place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals.

Despite pre-match distractions surrounding Osimhen's reported disagreement with teammates and bonus payment issues, the Super Eagles produced a composed and dominant display, with both goals coming in the second half through the Napoli striker's brilliance.

Nigeria controlled the opening half, enjoying far more possession and creating several clear chances. Semi Ajayi and Osimhen both headed off target early on, while efforts from Frank Onyeka and Ademola Lookman tested the Algerian defence. Calvin Bassey came agonisingly close when his back-post effort was cleared off the line, and Ademol...