(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Super Eagles have ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign after they walloped the Benin Republic 4-0 on Tuesday evening.
The three-time African champions went into their final fixture needing a convincing win, after keeping their qualification hopes alive with a 2-1 triumph over Lesotho last weekend.
Nigeria started very impressively against Gernot Rohr's side, with Victor Osimhen scoring within the opening three minutes.
Osimhen later doubled the lead with a header just before half-time, as the Super Eagles took charge of proceedings in Uyo.
The Galatasaray striker could later get a hat-trick in the second half, before Frank Onyeka added a late fourth after a well-struck volley.
The result means that Nigeria finished second in Group C, behind South Africa, who thrashed Rwanda 3-0 to clinch the automatic qualification spot.