Alex Iwobi of Nigeria controls the ball during the international friendly match between Poland and Nigeria at Wroclaw Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland on March 23, 2018 (Photo by Andrew Surma/NurPhoto/Sipa USA)

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Iwobi Savours Super Eagles Win Against Lesotho

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu

March 31, 2021

Super Eagles winger, Alex Iwobi has expressed delight over the team’s 3-0 triumph against Lesotho in their last game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

The three-time African champions topped the qualifiers with an unbeaten record, garnering four wins and two draws.

The Nigerian side saw recorded a comprehensive win against the Crocodiles through goals from Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu.

Iwobi who made a comeback after missing the last match after testing positive for COVID-10 took to social media to celebrate the win.

He tweeted, “Qualified & Unbeaten #YaaDigg 🤟🏽🇳🇬.”

The Everton winger scored three goals in five appearances for the Super Eagles in the qualifiers.