Lagos, Nigeria — Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen don make history on Friday as he score im 24th goal for di national team, surpassing legendary striker Segun Odegbami during Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda.
Di 26-year-old striker, wey dey play for Galatasaray, find di back of di net after he connect with Ademola Lookman free kick, putting Nigeria in front for di important match. Di goal move Osimhen to second place on Nigeria all-time goalscorers list, with di late Rashidi Yekini record of 37 goals now within im sight.
Osimhen, wey don represent Nigeria 39 times, match Odegbami’s record last November when he scored in di 1-1 draw against Benin Republic for di 2025 AFCON qualifying game. Dis latest goal show say di striker dey on top im game as he don already net 20 goals and dish out four assists in just 20 Super Lig matches for Galatasaray this season.
“I dey happy for di achievement, but my focus na to help my team win,” Osimhen talk for post-match interview. “We still get work to do, and I wan contribute as much as I fit to help Nigeria go World Cup.”
In all competitions dis season, Osimhen don score 26 goals and provide five assists across 30 games, proving say he no just dey perform well for club level but also dey carry di national team on im shoulder.
As di qualification campaign continue, fans dey expect more goals from di striker, as him prime to possibly break Yekini’s long-standing record if im maintain dis form. Nigeria dey aim to qualify for di 2026 World Cup, and dem know say Osimhen’s goals go be key to achieving dat goal.
