Pinnick confirms Super Eagles striker will be back for Nigeria’s World Cup playoffs against Ghana
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Odion Ighalo, on Monday night, 21 February, continued with his impressive performance this season as the Nigerian scored a goal to help his side Al Hilal beat Al Nassr 2-1.
The encounter was in the quarterfinal of the King's Cup, in which Odion Ighalo and his teammates have landed in the semifinal and will be aiming to win the title.
Since joining Al Hilal, the former Manchester United striker has been in scintillating form, with the Nigerian now having four goals for his new club.
Pinnick confirms Super Eagles striker will be back for Nigeria’s World Cup playoffs against Ghana
FootballAccording to the report on Soccernet and Complete Sports, Al Nassr scored the first goal in this match in the 17th minute through Talisca, who benefited from an assist by Vincent Aboubakar.
Al Hilal fans had to wait until the 62nd minute before Odion Ighalo restored parity for his side before Salem Al Dawsari netted the winner via a penalty in the 80th minute.
After spending a year at Al Shabab where he scored 21 goals in 31 games, Odion Ighalo left the side In February 2022 for a move to rivals Al Hilah.
Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles forward Moses Simon was impressive for Nantes on Saturday, 19 February, as his club in France defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in what was a brilliant win for the hosts.
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FootballAlthough the Nigerian star did not score against Paris Saint-Germain, but he was so creative in the midfield against their opponents with lots of impressive run.
Nantes took a shock lead in the fourth minute when Randal Kolo Muani latched on to a superb pass from Moses Simon to put them ahead as early as the 4th minute.
The Nigerian star almost made it 2-0 for Nantes two minutes later after firing a brilliant shot, but his effort was blocked.