The trio of Victor Osimhen , Moses Simon and William Troost Ekong have tested negative to the anti-doping test conducted on them by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Osimhen and others were randomly picked for anti-doping test and the result returned negative, meaning that no prohibited substance or drug was traced in their system.
CAF had picked the Nigerian international, Osimhen after his sterling outing against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023.
Osimhen was the driving force in the 2-0 win for the Super Eagles with his desperation to win the ball. On one of such instances, Osimhen dispossessed a Cameroonian defender of the ball and made a low pass to Lookman for the opening goal. He chased down every ball and remained a constant threat to the Cameroon defence throughout his time on the pitch. His tireless display may have attracted the attention of CAF, leading to his being picked for a random test.
Usually, players are picked by drawing of lot for all the players in a matchday squad. Some Nigerians had received the news with trepidation thinking it might be a move to scuttle the country’s chance of making more progress at the tournament. However, a player could also be picked randomly if they notice any unusual behaviour.
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