00:00the 29 year old FIFA official for the last four years gets us underway here in Fez it is knockout
00:11football for both Nigeria and Mozambique for Nigeria a side that's been and there and done
00:17that for the last 16 editions in succession for Mozambique a historic first-ever appearance in
00:24the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria in green and black Mozambique tonight in
00:29the white with red trim and it's all to play for Super Eagles against us Mambas and they've showed
00:37they've got some venom at this tournament Sunday or he said on the face of it what are you most
00:42looking forward to tonight we are looking forward to a very offensive game from the Nigerians to
00:47really take take the fight out to the to the opposition but from what what I expected I'm
00:53already seeing it from because that because that's compact behind I'm hoping to go on on the counter
00:58cover bassy before a ball forward towards the danger man he wants to get involved in his calling for
01:06position as he will be brings it out towards say on the near side looks for a decent delivery and it's
01:11close to the keeper who claims confidently but very closely marshalled by us do you mind just dropping
01:18back into defence of camp presidents Dr. Patrice Muzzipe among those watching on the
01:24central secretary general Mateusz Kraftstrom here as well
01:27Ajay you're hearing shouts suddenly that's Chiquinho Bonde he's at the very edge of his technical area he
01:41looks for a cement how he to safety and then the snapshot take it that is fended away out for the
01:47corner it goes Alexi will be looking to create something out of very little you would have thought
01:53he's going to pass here one touch that looked like it was headed in maybe just wide in the air but
02:00Sulwani taking no chances he's often proved to be the hero Bruno low and flat crisp looking delivery but
02:08it's here to safety by Kalila the right back not the tallest player but his timing and his
02:15leaps are exceptional relatively new to the Mozambican setup he's only been involved since
02:22September last year he's looking to make that right back position his own
02:28look minor comes out for the corner is the clock strikes 10 minutes here in fez
02:42deep delivery the header is good and it's cleared off the line
02:46to the one who doesn't get there but Bruno Lange was in the way
02:48I hope you can see this all over again well very well well planned played
02:55it's that combination again look what
02:58Si and Bruno stay high DD now to collect Calvin Bassi
03:05pressured a little by Kima
03:08Ajay
03:09patient in possession Nigeria they're dictating the tempo decent ball in towards Onyeka but he's put
03:16under pressure by Alfonso Amardin the Dunfermline man in Scotland now playing in the Scottish second tier
03:23Jiggen Yokonde very much a celebrated figure in Mozambican football a prolific striker in the 80s and 90s and now
03:41the coach that's been in charge since 2021 Nigeria though looks a challenge and Lukman has his third
03:47Nigeria so quick in transition the delivery from out wide exquisite the finish superb
03:57and Lukman has his fifth goal involvement for Nigeria at this Africa cup of nations
04:05all this started out from Iwobi from what we call the pre-assist pass and that just opened up
04:12look at this one from Iwobi that thought the defense apart and the four and the pullback
04:17well finished and what the finish from Lukman Mozambique had it under control until Iwobi was on the ball
04:26exactly between the goalkeeper and the ball yeah and he stopped it from he got having a class
04:33and to do it cleanly without conceding uh a foul or filling your opponent is impressive as well
04:40well one year cup or say it's a joy again there's always this health calmness between Calvin Bassey
04:49and Najee they're both calm on the ball so is indeedy it will be there's a lot of leadership for Nigeria
04:59suddenly on the park this team has talent left and right oh he will be another low look pass in towards
05:06Lukman the delivery delightful Akko calls for it forward back post Osman it's two Nigeria strike again
05:17five minutes ago Nigeria had liftoff now they're looking to soar
05:24Mr Iwobi with the free assist
05:26well their pass from Iwobi was absolutely inch perfect wonderfully weighted and look but with
05:40his third assist well kind of like a no look pass but this is this is a difficult ball to play and to be
05:49able to give it the weight that the ball doesn't go oh who is there again Mr Osiba well I'm trying to
05:57oh it's Akko who's got the slight touch that's what that's what disrupted Reinildo there was a deviation
06:03it was a very slight deviation from nations match first time in the knockout stages
06:10just here square ball was on Reinildo read it nicely maybe a little telegraphed the chance for three
06:18was apparent for Nigeria not claimed Osai has it back and the pressure from Bruno Lange oh that's heavy
06:24collision here the contact from here
06:31some advantage being played but there will be a retrospective caution
06:35there's a huge difference this yeah oh it's the flailing arm it's called Pelimbet
06:43he's often got a smile on his face is there and until one in the Mozambican goal
06:53sometimes the smile is not about enjoying yourself necessarily but
06:57it's a it's a trigger to get get him into a happy space and to get him focused yeah it's also
07:03kill cookies down the tension but Akkor Adams after the Iwobi pass Akkor still going looks for his third
07:10international goal but pulls it slightly big
07:20has really given so much balance to this Nigerian side and he's made it easy and possible for the three
07:29musketeers in front that's Ossiman Lukman and Akkor to run loose
07:40like the like the what what the french call the patron like the like the chef on the pitch but that
07:45notwithstanding i'm very impressed with mozambique also because you're coming against a star-studded team
07:51like this you don't allow yourself to be dominated and you're still when you get the ball you still try to
07:56play they are playing to the best of their own capabilities and it's it's beautiful to watch look
08:02look at this ball out wide it's a beacon position for a moment as play is back underway jenny getting
08:10involved game i now looks for faisal descended by shemi ajai is the referee signals half time and an
08:18intense opening half here in fez that has seen a couple of yellow cards for nigeria but importantly a couple of
08:25goals of goal that's the end of the first half in nigeria is taking the lead they're winning two nil in
08:32the first 45 minutes mozambique is trying but at the end nigeria is a team with better aim and the
08:39one that is taking advantage of the situation time for a quick break we're coming back with the express
08:45halftime show everything in a couple seconds so a couple of half-time substitutions for mozambique
08:54none for nigeria nigeria lead by two goals to nil look one and osi men the two on the scoreboard for
09:00the super eagles as they look to soar into the quarterfinals a place in the last eight up for grabs
09:08and the winner of this tie goes on to face the winner of the delectable clash between
09:14algeria and democratic republic of the congo well let's not go ahead of ourselves but
09:23irrespective i think nigeria should wrap to win this game but irrespective of whoever wins the other the
09:29other duel it's going to be a mild to water in quarterfinals all right i was just throwing it
09:34out there i i had i had to prompt you on that you have to provoke me it was not provoking it's a mere tease
09:42well noted well taken uh look one down take it quickly by iwobi here's bruno no changes for nigeria
09:53and uh why should they they've been playing so well together the combinations have been outstanding
10:00perspective i think nigeria should wrap to win this game but irrespective of whoever wins the other
10:06the other uh duel it's gonna be a mild to water in quarterfinals all right i was just throwing it out
10:11there i i had i had to prompt you on that you have to provoke me uh it was not provoking it's a mere tease
10:22well noted well taken uh look went down take it quickly by iwobi here's bruno no changes for nigeria
10:30and uh why should they they've been playing so well together the combinations have been outstanding
10:38you want to keep that on the park as long as possible you want to dominate you want to have
10:42every so often at least a statement win but you also need to be concerned about the possibility of
10:49players being available for seven full matches for example here goes look one
10:55in and out looks for the pass he'll recover it as well back post teed up and finished
11:01victor simon with a delightful start for nigeria it's three in the tournament for simon it's three
11:09on the night for nigeria and is the third three assists for you will be
11:19and who's got this goal who was there again the man who's always there
11:23victor simon doesn't he's this is what i love about this player every time he's in the box
11:32look my tenacity to get this ball back and then feed
11:40simon getting there just ahead of bruno langer no fear of offside
11:45coming from behind the offside line it seems a bit of a clash of boots but enough to turn it in
11:56victor simon strikes that is something we have said many many times before
12:04but lukeman is just unbelievable he's having he's having the tournament of his lifetime
12:09and this is for a 48 year old
12:11produced some magic with mali at the last africa cup of nations
12:23pressure for narco
12:28and this nigeria is leaving 3-0 and they are still pressing up
12:32when do you balance keeping the same eleven on the park with resting and protecting players when
12:43are you when are you expecting to see substitutions given the three nil early lead well i think after
12:48the 60th minute square ball back post chance for another and steered wide by ossei
13:00also he was pretty sure he had scared but from back to your question i think after the six but you
13:06know it's difficult because there are certain players that would not want to leave the pitch and
13:11you will understand why for example i can understand when the simon will say no no no
13:16are you happy with the tempo and pace that nigeria moving the ball with as they get the free kick
13:20underway now decent strike or simon was there couldn't turn it in look my might calls it
13:27also at the pace at which the musa beacons are trying to play their own game in spite of the domination and the
13:39oh oh this was it
13:48simon was unlucky there
13:49once again once again once again once again each time they go on the attack i call
13:58osseman and lukeman danger
14:01and on in his place portuguese based danger man in chamito
14:14currently with academic the visual
14:17only 30 minutes of game time in this tournament so far for academic a man
14:22that's a yellow foul and a yellow surely yes that's that's what we call the yellow card for
14:35mozambique this game
14:42rather renovated though yeah but i think it's also if you look at it from the port from the from the
14:48positive side he's not happy enough with three he wants more he thinks we should score more
14:53but i'm not we stand in not every teammates is that way so you have to look at it from the other man's
15:03point of view too
15:09delivery silwani will keep this out
15:14the most podium finishes by any team
15:17i believe nigeria has the most finals no i do
15:24akor adams parried away brilliantly by hernan silwani
15:32with that wide diva lovely ball bruno longer with a chance to whip it in towards chamito can't find
15:41the finish indeed he comes away with it and akor adams feeds for simon look one presses forward
15:47a three on three potentially building now where's the simon look man
15:56wide akor adams tight angle drills it in has his third international goal and it's a defiant
16:05royalty free strike
16:08what a strike and he picked the perfect spot he did hit it on the ground he put it up there made it more
16:16difficult for the goalkeeper to pick it up the first team to score four at this tournament
16:23nigeria they averaged three a game and they're proving rampant that makes it the 12 averaging
16:31three goals of a match that's championship quality
16:36look man again involved look at this where he struck the ball really this is
16:40the most difficult part you don't hit it low by putting it in the air and with that's
16:47whoa ferrish was finishing
16:52cool items for a man who likes to shoot like myself i can say
16:56glass this is world class looks to tuck in behind gambala gets away from his man looks to square and
17:07ranildo there again
17:13free kick mozambique escape the pressure what i love about alcohol is the way he moves
17:20the way he moves to make himself free to avoid going into the upside position
17:28look man that was inches away from five he has
17:35it's no accident to see him guiding ranges to a european final
17:39standout style that season for giovanni from bronco
17:48a jack finding your war beat
17:53quick switch to the near side simon off the chest
17:57lovely into the path of delhi bashiro comeback is on players waiting in the pocket
18:03looking for his third of the tournament so i couldn't quite make it happen this time
18:08was the simon well well total yeah and the cutback
18:11the late caution
18:26the harp not done mozambique
18:31one final opportunity
18:33that is it says referee mifere nigeria romped to a four goal defeat of mozambique and they march
18:43into the quarterfinals with a great deal of confidence
18:47look but we'll see men and akor adams all on the score sheet tonight
18:51or simon at the double as nigeria put four past mozambique
18:56a stepping stone in their growing exploits the future holds promise but on the night promise for
19:04the tournament for nigeria it's been a great performance
19:17well a genuine team performance for nigeria an incredible display of skill and teamwork
19:23they dominated at this level for many years but throughout this competition the hard work the
19:29creativity the dedication all on display on the pitch the victory surely an inspiration confidence
19:37to come in the quarterfinals and perhaps beyond man of the match oh
19:43this is going to be tough i'm looking a certain way
19:52so am i i'm looking a certain way
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