The Nottingham Forest forward has scored once in four appearances for the three-time African champions.
Newsonline report that the 25-year-old fired blanks as the Super Eagles were forced to a 2-2 draw in a test game on Friday.
“Every striker wants to score a goal because your job is to score goals and help your teammates, “Awoniyi told NFF TV.
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Awoniyi also speaks on the team’s upcoming friendly against the Desert Foxes.
“I think it will be a good game for both countries, “he added.
“Algeria is a country with a lot of quality players but for us, it is a game which will make us know each other more and keep us focused for the next challenge.”