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Nigeria’s second goal was born from another Iwobi “pre-assist”. His through-ball to Osimhen carried enough pace to break Algeria’s lines, but it was not so heavy as to make the chance difficult for the striker. Osimhen could have taken the chance himself, but unselfishly squared it to Adams, who rounded the goalkeeper to score.
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ALGERIA VS NIGERIA LIVE! Victor Osimhen’s on-pitch argument with team-mate Ademola Lookman somewhat marred that game, while preparations for their quarter-f
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