Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Victor Osimhen once again showed why he remains the heartbeat of Nigeria's Super Eagles after being voted TotalEnergies Man of the Match in the 2-0 victory over Algeria that sent Nigeria into the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Galatasaray striker delivered a complete centre-forward performance in Marrakesh, scoring the opening goal and providing the assist for Akor Adams' second as Nigeria outclassed the Desert Foxes in a high-stakes quarter-final.

Osimhen's night summed up his influence on this Super Eagles team - goals, assists, work rate and leadership.

After a dominant first half that somehow ended goalless, Nigeria struck early in the second period. In the 47th minute, Osimhen rose highest a...