AFCON 2023: New Twist as Osimhen, 2 Other Super Eagles Players' Drug Tests Are Released

• Nigeria's Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman have tested negative for drugs by CAF in the ongoing AFCON 2023
• The Super Eagles trio stars were randomly picked for drug tests following their performance in their match against Guinea-Bissau
• Recall that Osimhen was always after the ball during the Super Eagles' match against Indomitable Lion of Cameroon, which ended in a 2:0

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Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, captain William Troost-Ekong, and forward Ademola Lookman, who recently underwent drug tests at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, had their results returned as negative.

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Osimhen and his teammates were randomly picked for a drug test by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their performance against Guinea-Bissau in the tournament.

According to Leadership, the negative result of the drug test was confirmed by CAF.

Why CAF conducted drug tests on Osimhen, others

Osimhen's performance in the match had attracted the attention of the CAF authority, leading to him being selected for a random drug test.

Recall that Osimhen was a driving force in the 2:0 victory against Cameroon with his desperation to win the ball.

The Napoli star dispossessed a defender of the Indomitable Lion and made a pass to Lookman, who scored the opening goal for Nigeria.

The Nigerian talisman chased down every ball and constantly threatened the Cameroonian defence throughout the 90 minutes of the game.

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AFCON 2023: Osimhen scores Nigeria's opening goal

Osimhen scored the opening goal for Nigeria in the opening match of the Super Eagles at AFCON when they played Equatorial Guinea, a match that ended 1-1.

In the match, the Napoli striker was fouled for a penalty, which gave Nigeria the lead with 1 goal against Ivory Coast.

AFCON 2023 quarter-final full fixtures

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigeria's Super Eagles and six other teams made it to the quarter-final of the ongoing AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast.

The tournament's round of 16 ended with Bafana Bafana of South Africa defeating Morocco with two goals to nil.

The defending champions, Senegal, and perennial winner, Egypt, could not make it to the quarter-final, which will commence on Friday, February 2.

Source: Legit.ng