I decided to start my own CAF 2025 tournament with an African matchup, and the first fixture I picked was Nigeria vs Senegal. I wanted to play my usual style from the start, which is possession football. So I wasn鈥檛 rushing. Just passing around, switching from left to right, waiting for their midfield to shift. Senegal tried to press me early but they couldn鈥檛 get the ball. After a few minutes of just moving it around I finally found a gap, broke their defense, and scored my first goal through Victor Osimhen. That one calmed my nerves.
The match wasn鈥檛 easy sha, even though the scoreline looks like it 馃槀 Senegal were physical and they kept coming at me after they conceded. I had to stay patient and keep recycling possession until they opened up again. Osimhen got a brace in that game, he was everywhere in their box. Other players also got in on it and before I knew it we were running them over. The passes were clicking, the counters were fast, and Senegal couldn鈥檛 cope once Nigeria took control.
Full time ended 5:0 to Nigeria. On paper it looks like a thrashing, but trust me it wasn鈥檛 free. I had to work for every goal, especially in the first half. Senegal made me play real football, no shortcuts. But once I settled into the possession then counter style, Nigeria just took over. 5:0 to start CAF 2025 and Osimhen leading the line like a proper striker. Good way to begin the tournament.
Who should Nigeria face next in your CAF 2025?
