Victor Osimhen is being backed by former Ajax star Tijani Babangida to challenge Rashidi Yekini’s Nigeria record.
Yekini is the Super Eagles’ leading goalscorer with 37 strikes from 58 international appearances, with Segun Odegbami (23 goals) and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (21 goals) occupying the second and third positions, respectively.
Yekini reached that tally 1994 against Bulgaria during a Fifa World Cup game at Dallas’ Cotton Bowl Stadium.
However, Babangida feels the red-hot Lille youngster, who currently boasts of four international goals, can break the 26-year-old record if he continues to improve.