The confusion over the winner of the man of the match awards between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman after the Super Eagles 6-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe has been put to rest by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osimhen bagged a hattrick for his tenth goal in the qualifiers, a tally which also makes him the highest goal scorer in the AFCON qualifiers while Lookman helped himself with a goal and an assist.
After the game both players were given man of the match awards by two separate companies, and it sparked a debate on how and why two players from the same team will win the same award in a game.
Explaining a member of the NFF media department said it’s nothing really saying the duo were awarded by two separate companies, using different methods to arrive at the decision.
He said both awards are independent of the NFF even though it was powered by their sponsors. They had to share it on the social media handles across all platforms as part of their obligations to the sponsors.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
