Lesotho moved to the top of Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers following their 2-0 win over Zimbabwe at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon. The Crocodiles had picked up two points in their opening two games against Benin and Nigeria but were clearly in the winning mood when Rethabile Rasethuntsa put them in front against the Zimbabweans in the 21st...
The Huye Stadium in Butare was buzzing on Tuesday as home side Rwanda sealed a 2-0 win over South Africa to go atop Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers. Two first-half goals from Innocent Nshuti and Gilbert Mugisha helped the Wasps to their first group win following a goalless draw in the opening game against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. South Africa came...
Super Eagles defender and stand-in captain Kenneth Omeruo made a rallying call to his teammates ahead of their matchday 2 action against Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria played out a disappointing 1-1 draw by Lesotho in their group opener in Uyo on Thursday, thanks to Semi Ajayi's header cancelling out Motlomelo Mkhwanazi's opener for the away team. However, Omeruo told reporters that...
Ahead of Nigeria’s match against Zimbabwe in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Djibouti official Souleiman Ahmed Djama has been appointed as the referee in charge of the game. Djama will be assisted by three of his compatriots: Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed, who will be in the position of assistant referee 1, Rachid Waiss Bouraleh (assistant referee 2), and Mohamed Diraneh Guedi as the...
There was an extraordinary level of confidence that the Super Eagles were going to defeat Lesotho when both sides went up against each other at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in the opening game of the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday evening. There was of course every reason to be boastful of such a victory. Nigeria were ranked 113 places higher than the...
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