{"id":5124,"date":"2026-01-22T08:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/?p=5124"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:17:57","slug":"afcon-2025-akor-adams-goal-acknowledged-as-among-cafs-elite-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/afcon-2025-akor-adams-goal-acknowledged-as-among-cafs-elite-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Akor Adams&#8217; Goal Recognas Among CAF&#8217;s Elite Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5215 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFCON-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFCON-2026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naija247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFCON-2026-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naija247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFCON-2026-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Super Eagles striker Akor Adams\u00a0has earned a major honor. His brilliant goal against Algeria is now one of the top five of AFCON 2025. Furthermore, CAF announced this elite list on their official social media today. This news shows the power of Nigerian talent. You can check the <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/category\/national-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest<\/a><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/category\/national-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFCON results<\/a> to see more.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">A Moment of Pure Skill<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">The goal came during Nigeria\u2019s 2-0 win over Algeria. Specifically, Victor Osimhen gave a perfect pass to Adams. The striker then dribbled past the goalkeeper with ease. As a result, he scored into an empty net to seal the victory. This was his second goal of the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\">CAF&#8217;s Elite Top Five List<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">CAF picked these goals for their high technical quality. Moreover, the list features the best players from the tournament:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Akor Adams (Nigeria):<\/b> For his calm finish and great skill.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco):<\/b> For his amazing bicycle kick.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Christian Kofane (Cameroon):<\/b> For a powerful 30-yard long-range shot.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Adil Boulbina (Algeria):<\/b> A vital extra-time winner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pape Gueye (Senegal):<\/b> A strong strike in the final match.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"15\">Impact on the Team<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">This honor boosts the global image of the Super Eagles. Additionally, it proves that Nigeria has a very dangerous attack. Akor Adams helped the team win the bronze medal. Consequently, his value has risen at his club, Sevilla. You can read our <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=\/stories\/super-eagles-stars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Eagles profiles<\/a> for more player news.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"17\">Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">Nigeria continues to produce world-class talent every year. Thus, the inclusion of Adams is well-deserved. In fact, fans expect him to lead the team in future games. In conclusion, this goal is a highlight of Morocco 2025. Stay tuned for more <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=\/stories\/sports-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports updates<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20\">Meta Description<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22\">Akor Adams&#8217; goal against Algeria is named among CAF&#8217;s top five at AFCON 2025. See why this Super Eagles strike is a masterclass in skill and precision today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFCON 2025: Akor Adams&#8217; Goal Recognas Among CAF&#8217;s Elite Five<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":5215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5124"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5549,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5124\/revisions\/5549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naija247.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}