Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong dedicated the win over Rwanda to Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali.
The Super Eagles bagged their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after defeating Rwanda 2-0 on Friday night.
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen bagged a first-half brace to seal the victory.
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After the game, Troost-Ekong paid tribute to Nwabali who has become a regular in the Super Eagles line-up.
"I want to dedicate this game from all of us to Stanley who is such an integral part of our team now," Troost-Ekong said, as per Modo Victor.
"He's been through a lot since we last saw him in November, so today's game afterwards, we celebrated it with him because it's not been easy what he's been through. And again like always, today he was fantastic.
"We are one big family and we have to celebrate these moments together and support each other."