Nigeria’s Super Eagles got the job done against Lesotho winning 2-1 to keep their 2026 World Cup hopes alive.
The Super Eagles started the game dominantly, keeping possession and mounting pressure on the Lesotho defense, however it didn’t yield any positive results as both teams went down the tunnel goalless.
Eric Chelles’ men continued their pressure at the resumption of the second half, and got their deserved opportunity after the referee pointed to the spot in the 55th minute, which captain Troost Ekong made no mistake from, giving the Super Eagles an early advantage.
Debutant Akor Adams ensured the three points was safe for Nigeria in the 80th minute after guiding the ball into the bottom right corner.
The other group match-up saw South Africa draw against Zimbabwe while Benin secured 3points against Rwanda.
The results see Nigeria remain 3rd with 14 points and will only qualify should they defeat Benin and South Africa lose to Rwanda.
Nigeria will need to beat Benin Republic by three or more goals to seal their 2026 World Cup slot.
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