Tolu Arokodare was named Man of the Match following Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Tanzania in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday night.
The striker, who is currently on loan at Eredivisie side, Ajax Amsterdam from English Championship club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, made an immediate impact after coming on as a second-half substitute, scoring twice to help secure the victory for the Super Eagles.
Arokodare had previously faced criticism for failing to reproduce his impressive club form on the international stage.
However, the 25-year-old responded in style with two clinical finishes against the Taifa Stars.
Introduced at the start of the second half in place of Tochukwu Nnadi, Arokodare quickly got on the scoresheet, netting Nigeria’s second goal shortly after his introduction.
He completed his brace on the hour mark, calmly converting a superb delivery from Moses Usor to further strengthen Nigeria’s advantage.