Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, disclosed that the rift between two of the country’s top players, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, has been resolved and the team now focused on Saturday’s quarterfinal clash with Algeria in Marrakech.

Algeria defeated DR Congo 1-0 after 120 minutes yesterday to book the quarterfinal ticket against Nigeria.
Osimhen stunned watching football fans during the round of 16 game between Nigeria and Mozambique when he confronted Lookman for allegedly refusing to pass the ball to him during the game, which Nigeria won 4-0.

The Galatasaray of Turkey striker’s action surprised even the Mozambican players who tried to restrain him from continuing his tantrums against Lookman.

Osimhen subsequently called to be substituted and left the dressing room fuming that some people were working against him.

Reacting to the incident yesterday, Super Eagles Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, told nswsmen that the issues have been resolved and all the members of the team have refocused on the bid to win the Africa Cup of Nations trophy.

He said: “The primary reasons and aftermath of the on the field remonstration between two of our players during the game against Mozambique have been nipped internally. Kindly ignore all reports that suggest otherwise.”

The team is expected to move to Marrakech tomorrow to start preparation for their quarterfinal game against Algeria on Saturday.