Super Eagles whip Libya, Ighalo gets hat trick
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a hat trick from china-based odion ighalo and one goal from samuel kalu gave nigerias super eagles a 4-0 win over libya in a 2019 afcon qualifier in uyo1 the victory moved the eagles into second place in group e behind leaders south africa1 the eagles now have six points from three matches one point behind south africa who earlier in the day mauled visiting seychelles in johannesburg 6-01 ighalo converted a fourth-minute spot-kick after being fouled and rounded goalkeeper mohamed nashnush to tap in and double the lead on 58 minutes1 when a libyan failed to cut off a low cross former watford striker ighalo scrambled the ball into the net to complete his hat-trick with a quarter of the qualifier remaining1 a last-minute samuel kalu goal completed the rout of the mediterranean knights whose belgian coach adel amrouche quit this week over unpaid salaries1