Super Eagles make AFCON history: Nigeria joins elite club with perfect five-game start.
This isn't just winning, it's dominance stamped into the record books. Nigeria's Super Eagles roared into the semi-finals of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a clinical 2-0 dismantling of Algeria on Saturday, becoming only the sixth nation ever to win their opening five matches in a single tournament.
Under Eric Chelle, what many tipped as a rebuilding year has exploded into a championship charge, blending rock-solid defence with lethal finishing to bury the Desert Foxes at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
Algeria arrived as two-time champions, but Nigeria's relentless press and fluid attacks turned them into dazed spectators from start to finish in the keenly anticipated clash.
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Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams led the charge, with the Super Eagles outshooting the Fennecs 13-3 and holding them to zero shots on target. This flawless run, now five wins from five, joins an elite club of African football legends:
This isn't just winning, it's dominance stamped into the record books. Nigeria's Super Eagles roared into the semi-finals of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a clinical 2-0 dismantling of Algeria on Saturday, becoming only the sixth nation ever to win their opening five matches in a single tournament.
Under Eric Chelle, what many tipped as a rebuilding year has exploded into a championship charge, blending rock-solid defence with lethal finishing to bury the Desert Foxes at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
Algeria arrived as two-time champions, but Nigeria's relentless press and fluid attacks turned them into dazed spectators from start to finish in the keenly anticipated clash.
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO READ FULL STORY:
https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/algeria-0-2-nigeria-eric-chelle-super-eagles-sixth-team-win-first-five-games-afcon-history-2026011106041943421
Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams led the charge, with the Super Eagles outshooting the Fennecs 13-3 and holding them to zero shots on target. This flawless run, now five wins from five, joins an elite club of African football legends:
