Nigeria's star striker Victor Osimhen is very doubtful for Wednesday's CAN semi-final against South Africa, according to a Super Eagles press release released Monday evening. The 25-year-old striker, best African player in 2023, remains the true master of his team, and the spearhead of the Nigerian offensive armada.

He did not take the plane with the rest of the team on Monday evening to go to Bouaké, where the the semi-finals, Wednesday at 6 p.m.