Nigeria replaces Tolu Arokodare’s overhead shovel in the second half in the second half achieved a 1-0 home victory on Rwanda on Saturday that remains the qualifying hope of his country.
The victory brought it in third place in the rankings, six points behind leaders South Africa with three more games. Nigeria will visit the South Africans on Tuesday what could be the most important match of the C campaign group.
South Africa, however, is expected to be moor three points for the use of a defaulter in March, but surprisingly enough is not yet sanctioned by FIFA.
The group winner is automatically eligible for the final of 2026 in Noord -America.
Nigeria may have to do it on Tuesday without a top striker Victor Osimhen, with the former African football player of the year with an injury on his left foot in the first half. It is not yet clear whether he will make the trip to South Africa.
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Arokodare, recently signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers, was touched with Ola Aina’s 52nd minute of efforts, so that the ball sent just below the bar while Nigeria finally broke a tight visiting defense.
Rwanda fell to fourth place in the rankings with eight points of their seven group C trips.
Nigeria has been to six earlier World Cup final, but missed the last tournament in Qatar.
Published on 07 September 2025
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