2026WCQ: Lesotho holds the super eagles to a draw
By Biwah Bryan
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kicked off their 2026 World Cup campaign on a challenging note, drawing 1-1 against the resilient Lesotho team in Group C at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Thursday.
Despite dominating possession, the 2013 African Cup of Nations winners failed to capitalize on clear-cut opportunities to score against their opponents.
Things took a turn for the worse when Mkwanazi scored for Lesotho in the 56th minute with assistance from Francis Uzoho’s poor ball judgement.
Semiu Ajayi’s late equalizer in the 67th minute gave the Super Eagles hope but their attempts to score proved futile as Lesotho’s tight defense held on till the final whistle.
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With hopes of securing a win over The Warriors on Sunday to boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Group C opponents, Rwanda, played a goalless draw against Mozambique, while South Africa hopes to capitalize on Nigeria’s setback as they take on Benin in their second qualification game.
