- Odion Ighalo got a hatrick for Nigeria in Tuesday evening training match
- Kelechi Iheanacho got on the scoresheet with a brace
- The entire is all fired up and ready to cling the world cup ticket come Saturday
The Super Eagles of Nigeria held their first training session at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday evening, ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying match with Zambia.
Changchun Yatai F.C. striker Odion Ighalo grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick for Team B, but a couple of top players also impressed with their goalscoring contributions.
Ighalo scores hatrick in training match as preparation for Zambia intensifies
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Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is pushing for a starting spot in attack against the Chipolopolo’s of Zambia, having netted a brace in Tuesday evening's practice game.
Mikel Agu and versatile Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo did themselves good when they found the back of the net in the practice game, with the Porto loanee bagging a brace.
Arguably, Uche scored the pick of the goals when he breezed past William Troost-Ekong then scored a beautiful curler towards the end of the practice game.
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Hapoel Beer Sheva star Anthony Nwakaeme and Cypriot-based Abdullahi Shehu also wrote their names on the score-sheet during the national team's first workout.
The Super Eagles will battle the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Uyo on Saturday September 7 and a victory for the Super Eagles will secure a place in 2018 world cup in Russia.
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