The Confederation of African Football has heaped praise on Victor Osimhen following his breathtaking hat-trick in the Super Eagles’ 4-0 victory against Benin Republic in their final Group C match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The win, which revived Nigeria’s qualification hopes, sealed their place in the playoff round of the qualifiers.
Following the match, CAF took to social media to salute Osimhen’s brilliance, describing him as the “main man” for Nigeria after his three-goal masterclass.
In a post on its Instagram page on Tuesday that quickly went viral, CAF wrote, “Can’t spell Victory without Victor. Mainman Osimhen comes clutch for Nigeria once again. ”
Osimhen, the Galatasaray striker, scored very early after a brilliant link-up with Samuel Chukwueze.
The two players combined again in the 37th minute, with Chukwueze delivering a precise cross that Osimhen headed powerfully into the net for Nigeria’s second goal.
Benin tried to rally after halftime, with Andreas Hountondji forcing a save from Stanley Nwabali, but their hopes were soon crushed when Osimhen completed his hat-trick in the 51st minute with a powerful header off a Moses Simon cross that struck the upright before rolling in.