"Osimhen steered home a long cross from the left by Bruno Onyemaechi two minutes into the second half on Saturday as Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane made a bizarre jump to try and stop the effort, but ended up getting his angles wrong and conceding an easy goal. Adams increased Nigeria's lead 10 minutes later as Osimhen unselfishly fed him the ball, and he took it around Zidane before placing it into an empty net."
"It was an impressive performance by Nigeria, who two months ago missed out on World Cup qualification, as they overwhelmed their opponents from the start at the Grand Stade de Marrakesh, looking more determined, quicker around the field and stronger in the challenges, and denying their opponents a single scoring chance. Algeria were already hanging on grimly in the first half, with Nigeria having good chances to be ahead at the break."
Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals against hosts Morocco. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring two minutes into the second half by steering home a long Bruno Onyemaechi cross after Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane misjudged his angles. Ten minutes later Akor Adams doubled the lead after receiving an unselfish pass from Osimhen and rounding Zidane to place the ball into an empty net. Nigeria dominated from the start at the Grand Stade de Marrakesh, displaying greater determination and speed while denying Algeria clear scoring chances. A VAR check did not award a goal despite replays suggesting a Bensebaini clearance may have crossed the line.
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