Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Nigeria's convincing 4 0 victory over Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 was followed by an unexpected debate after striker Victor Osimhen became involved in a tense exchange with teammate Ademola Lookman.

The incident briefly took the spotlight off a dominant Super Eagles performance that sealed a quarterfinal ticket.

The moment occurred midway through the second half when Osimhen reacted angrily after not receiving a pass, directing sharp words at Lookman that were caught on camera. Despite efforts by captain Wilfred Ndidi to calm the situation, the striker later signalled to be substituted and was met with boos from sections of the crowd as he left the pitch.

The News Chronicle understands that th...