2019 AFCON Qualifier - Super Eagles Strike, Ighalo scores hat-trick as Super Eagles beat Libya 4-0

Super Eagles Striker, Odion Ighalo silenced his critics on Saturday as he scored a hat trick to help the Super Eagles to a wide-ranging 4-0 thrashing of Libya in the Match Day 3 meet of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series.

Ighalo who had continiously been criticized for his poor goals’ return in the national team colours was at his best; scoring three goals that helped Nigeria to their first home win in the AFCON qualifiers.

Ighalo scored the first of his three goals from the penalty spot just about four minutes into the game and that was all Nigeria could boast of all through the first half.

Things, on the other hand, got better in the second half as Ighalo doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 58th minute before completing his hat-trick in the 69th.

It wasn’t all about Ighalo in Uyo on Saturday as Samuel Kalu also scored his first goal ever for the Super Eagles after making just two appearances for the national team.

With the three points from the game in Uyo, the Super Eagles are now on six points after three matches but they are behind South Africa who has seven points after their 6-0 extermination of Seychelles also on Saturday.

The Super Eagles will now be hoping to get at least a fair result in their comeback clash against Libya on Tuesday in Tunisia.