FIFA WCQ: Live updates: Lesotho 0-0 Nigeria

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria look Lesotho successful a must-win clash arsenic the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup adjacent a melodramatic finish.

Nigeria presently beryllium 3rd successful Group C, trailing leaders Benin Republic and second-placed South Africa by 3 points.

Both sides are separated lone by extremity difference. With lone the 9 radical winners guaranteed automatic qualification for adjacent summer’s World Cup, and 4 champion runners-up heading to the play-offs, each constituent present counts.

The radical was thrown wide unfastened aft FIFA docked South Africa 3 points for fielding a suspended subordinate against Lesotho successful March, reigniting Nigeria’s hopes of securing a World Cup berth aft missing retired connected Qatar 2022.

Striker Victor Osimhen returns to pb the enactment for the Super Eagles aft missing past month’s gully against South Africa owed to injury. Nigeria indispensable unafraid triumph successful Polokwane to support their qualification dreams alive

Confirmed Line-ups

Nigeria XI: Nwabali, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi, Osayi-Samuel, Iwobi, Ndidi, Boniface, Lookman, Aina, Osimhen.

Lesotho XI: Mkhwanazi, Toloane, Rapuleng, Motebang, Ts’otleho, Matlabe, Moerane, Malane, Matsua, Makhele, Mokokoane.

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