Osimhen’s toxicity cost Nigeria AFCON trophy - Sunday Oliseh

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 21/01/2026
Sunday Oliseh, former Super Eagles captain and coach, has blamed the “toxicity” of Victor Osimhen’s on-field outburst on some of his teammates for Nigeria’s failure to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In a recent YouTube video, Oliseh claimed that the on-field conflict destroyed the team’s chemistry for the remainder of the competition. The Eagles finished third at the AFCON in Morocco. They lost to the hosts in the semi-final but defeated Egypt in the third-placed match to win bronze. Nigeria also defeated Algeria 2-0 in the quarter-final. However, in the second-round game (…)
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