Tremendous Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, is transferring nearer to breaking the objective file held by the late Rashidi Yekini.
Osimhen is now six objectives behind Yekini, after he scored twice in opposition to Gabon in a 2026 World Cup playoff recreation on Thursday.
The Galatasaray striker had missed an opportunity to win the sport at 1-1, however in further time, he produced two tough finishes to win it.
The primary objective was his thirtieth objective for the nationwide crew, whereas his thirty first was the icing on the cake.
This follows his hat-trick in Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier 4-0 win in opposition to the Benin Republic.
Nigeria’s all-time prime scorers:
Rashidi Yekini – 37 objectives
Victor Osimhen – 31 objectives
Segun Odegbami – 23 objectives
Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 21 objectives
Ikechukwu Uche – 19 objectives
Obafemi Martins – 18 objectives
Sunday Oyarekua – 17 objectives
Samson Siasia, Odion Jude Ighalo and Ahmed Musa – 16 objectives
