The Super Eagles of Nigeria have beaten the Desert Warriors of Algeria 3-1 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Chelsea forward Victor Moses scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 26th minute after a mix up in the Algerian defence.
Captain Mikel Obi added a second on 42 minutes after beating the offside trap set by the Algerian defence.
Nabil Bentaleb pulled one back for Algeria in the second half but Victor Moses’s 2nd goal of match wrapped up all three points for .
Nigeria now have a 4-point lead after Cameroon and Zambia played a 1-1 draw in the group’s other game.
Before the match, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, promised Super Eagles players $10,000 for every unreplied goal they score against Algeria, in the World Cup qualifier.
Governor Udom made this promise, when he visited the team at their Le Meridien Hotel camp, accompanied by his predecessor, Godswill Akpabio.
The Governor had donated 10million naira to the three-time African champions, after they defeated Tanzania 1-0 in September.
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