Nigeria’s Super Eagles saved their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes alive with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Lesotho on the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday night.
After a goalless first half that noticed Nigeria wrestle to interrupt down a compact Lesotho aspect, Captain William Troost-Ekong broke the impasse within the fifty fifth minute from the penalty spot following a foul contained in the field.
The purpose settled early nerves and gave the Tremendous Eagles the management they wanted.
Nigeria prolonged the lead within the eightieth minute when substitute Jerome Akor Adams coolly slotted residence to revive the benefit.
Lesotho, nonetheless, responded rapidly, lowering the tally simply 4 minutes later via Sefali Tsolo, who capitalised on a second of hesitation in Nigeria’s defence to make it 1–1.
Regardless of late strain from the Crocodiles, the Tremendous Eagles held agency to safe three very important factors.
The win lifts Nigeria again into rivalry forward of their remaining group conflict towards Benin Republic in Uyo subsequent week — a match that would decide their World Cup destiny.
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Regardless of the victory, Nigeria’s qualification destiny stays out of their fingers. Benin sit prime of the group with 17 factors, adopted carefully by South Africa on 15, that means the Tremendous Eagles might want to win their final match and hope outcomes elsewhere go their manner.
Rwanda, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe full the standings, with every group now mathematically out of rivalry.
