Nigeria’s U20 national team defeated Benin 4-1 in the WAFU Tournament.
The Flying Eagles had previously drawn 1-1 with Ghana and were at risk of early elimination from the competition.
However, in this match, Nigeria responded strongly with goals from Mohammed Abdullahi, Anthony Kpangu, Imrana Muhammad, and Abduljelil Mustapha.
Benin scored the opening goal through a free-kick by Junior Olugbade, but Nigeria quickly regained control and delivered a dominant performance to secure a convincing win.
Following this result, Nigeria climbed to the top of Group A temporarily with 4 points, earning a spot in the semi-finals.
However, to finish as group leaders, Nigeria must hope that Ghana does not defeat Benin by at least four clear goals in their final match.