Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick to help the Super Eagles of Nigeria seal a 6-0 victory over Sao Tome and Principe in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
The game played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Sunday saw the Eagles thrash their visitors in a matchday five clash of the qualifying series.
Already qualified, the Eagles only needed a draw to seal top spot in the Group A, but ended up securing a big win to the excitement of the home crowd.
Osimhen opened the scoring in the 13th minute before scoring in the 69th and 79th minutes to complete a hat-trick and raise his tally to 10 goals in the series.
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