Victor Osimhen's hat-trick ends Benin’s World Cup dream as Nigeria live in hope

Benin Republic rsquo;s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup came to an end after a 4-0 defeat to Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Cheetahs entered the match leading Group C by two points, aware that a win mdash; or even a draw mdash; would keep their dream alive.