Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Nigeria's march at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations rolled on relentlessly on Monday night, though a brief flash of lightning threatened to steal the headlines from an otherwise polished performance in Fez.

The Super Eagles brushed Mozambique aside 4-0 in their Round of 16 showdown, sealing a fourth straight victory in Morocco and cruising into the quarter-finals with swagger to spare.

Still, amid the goals and applause, a moment of friction flickered. Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were involved in a heated exchange late in the game, prompting Paris FC winger Moses Simon to step forward with words of calm and clarity.

With the tie already wrapped up, Osimhen cut an agitated figure after a promising second-half mov...