Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen reportedly dropped his accreditation and threatened to quit Nigeria’s AFCON squad entirely after a bust-up with team mate, Ademola Lookman on the pitch.
Nigeria’s emphatic 4–0 win over Mozambique to seal a place in the AFCON quarter-finals was outdone by dramatic scenes involving Victor Osimhen, who is now reportedly threatening to walk away from the national team.
The Super Eagles delivered one of their most dominant performances of the tournament on Monday evening, responding impressively to the disappointment of failing to qualify for a second successive World Cup.
Yet, instead of celebration, attention quickly shifted to a brewing rift between Osimhen and Ademola Lookman that boiled over spectacularly on the pitch.
In the 25th minute, Alex Iwobi’s sublime pass released Lookman, who squared for Osimhen to score. The pair celebrated together, sliding across the wet turf with Bruno Onyemaechi. Shortly after half-time, Lookman again turned provider, leaping into Osimhen’s arms after setting him up once more.
Everything changed when Osimhen grew visibly frustrated after several attacking moves ended without the ball reaching him.
When Lookman chose to dribble instead of passing in a promising position, and Onyemaechi and Akor Adams later drove into the box rather than squaring to an unmarked Osimhen, the Napoli striker threw his hands up in anger.
Seconds later, as Lookman walked over to take a corner, Osimhen snapped.
He squared up to his teammate, pointing aggressively in his face. Captain Wilfred Ndidi attempted to intervene, only for Osimhen to slap his arm away before the striker asked to be substituted.
Following his substitution, Osimhen walked straight down the tunnel while the rest of the squad and coaching staff formed a huddle on the pitch. He left the dressing room early and sat alone on the team bus as teammates remained inside conducting media duties. Those present described a striking absence of effort to console or check on the vice-captain.
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Now, the situation appears to have escalated further after reports from within the camp say Osimhen stormed out of the stadium after the match, dropped his accreditation, and declared he was “done” with the national team, insisting he was returning to Turkey.
It is understood that senior Nigeria Football Federation figures moved to reach him, with the federation’s president reportedly seeking to pacify the striker. However, some officials were said to believe he should be left alone to cool off.
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