Former Tremendous Eagles ahead Victor Ikpeba has lauded the performances of Frank Onyeka and Moses Simon following Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over the Benin Republic within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Ikpeba praised Simon for delivering an exquisite cross to Onyeka and counseled the Brentford midfielder for his well-taken objective towards Benin.
A hat-trick from Victor Osimhen and a objective from Onyeka secured all three factors for Eric Chelle’s facet towards Gernot Rohr’s staff.
“It’s a technically sensible objective. You must place your physique; the cross from Simon was lovely,” Ikpeba advised SuperSport.
“It’s the kind of objective a striker needs to attain. Give credit score to the midfielder, Onyeka; he bends his leg and physique completely and slots it in.”
The victory over Benin means Nigeria have certified for the World Cup playoffs, the place they may face Gabon in November.
