Ghana in trouble as Ighalo scores hat-trick for his club in big win over tough opponents

• Al Hilal on Friday night, 18 March, defeated Al-Ahli 4-2 in Saudi Arabian League match with Odion Ighalo netting hat-trick
• The win for Odion Ighalo and his teammates has sent them to second position on the Saudi Arabian League table
• Odion Ighalo is expected to lead the Super Eagles attack against Ghana next week in World Cup play-offs

Odion Ighalo was in the best form of his life for Al Hilal on Friday night, 18 March, as he scored three goals against Al-Ahli in 4-2 win in Saudi Arabian Pro League encounter.

This latest development coming from Odion Ighalo will be a cheering one for Nigerian football fans and Super Eagles coaching crew ahead of the World Cup play-off against Ghana.

The former Manchester United striker has been impressive since he moved to Al Hilal scoring goals for them in all competitions.

When did Odion Ighalo score against Al-Ahli?

Al Hilal started the match impressively playing in front of their fans as they had to wait until the 11th minute before scoring the first goal through Odion Ighalo.

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The Super Eagles striker got his second goal in the 34th minute for Al Hilal and got his hat-trick in the 45th minute which is an incredible record for the former Watford man.

What is the position of Al Hilal on the Saudi Arabian League table?

After 23 games played so far in the Saudi Arabian Pro League, Odion Ighalo and his teammates at Al Hilal are currently occupying second position on the table with 49 points.

Anxiety as Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen speaks about winning mentality of Nigerians

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how the coach of the Super Eagles Augustine Eguavoen has stated that Nigerians never want to settle for less and would want to win every trophy available.

Eguavoen made this statement as Super Eagles prepare for the crucial World Cup qualifier against Ghana later this month.

Nigeria are billed to take on the Black Stars right in their backyard on March 25 and then the reverse fixture is scheduled to hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on March 29.

The winner on aggregates will then proceed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year, but Eguavoen knows the importance of qualifying for the football fiesta.