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Nigeria vs Zimbabwe LIVE!
Nigeria have been held by Zimbabwe in World Cup qualification. The Super Eagles, who had made a disastrous start to qualifying, recorded comfortable 2-0 victory away in Rwanda in new head coach Eric Chelle’s first game in charge on Friday. However, despite taking the lead with a quarter of the game to go on Tuesday, they failed to see out the result.
It took until the 74th minute for the hosts to break the deadlock as Victor Osimhen headed home to finally get the better of Washington Arubi – who had been in superb form for the visitors. But there was still time for late drama when Tawanda Chirewa toe-poked the ball underneath Stanley Nwabali in the 90th minute to earn the visitors an unlikely point.
That said, Chelle’s side now trail Group C leaders South Africa by six points with four qualifiers remaining. This means finishing second to secure a play-off spot becomes the most realistic target for Nigeria as they seek to book their place among the world’s elite next summer. Follow Nigeria vs Zimbabwe back using our blog below!
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Nigeria saw their hopes of sealing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup suffer a massive blow after conceding a 90th minute equaliser to draw 1-1 with Zimbabwe.
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Nigeria 1-1 Zimbabwe
The points are shared in this World Cup qualifier. Nigeria will be gutted as they lead going into injury time. Four points from two games in this window may not be enough for the Super Eagles.
90+4 min: Into the last few seconds, Aina winds up a long throw which causes pinball in the area.
Bassey does well to win a corner. This is it for Nigeria!
90 min: GOALLLLL
Heartbreak for Nigeria right at the death as Tawanda Chirewa tip-toes his way into the box and toe pokes the ball under Nwabali for the equaliser.
89 min: Lesotho have equalised against Rwanda!
As things stand, Nigeria will move up to second.
86 min: Concern for Nigeria as Osimhen is down. Looks like cramp but Bonafice is being readied.
Yes, that is the substitution as the goalscorer goes off.
83 min: CHANCE!
Big chance for Nigeria to wrap this game up as Simon slips in Ndidi who snatches at the ball and spoons the ball well wide.
Surely the Leicester man had to use his left foot, instead he went with his right and the effort was rather poor.
80 min: Following the collision with Nwabali, the substitute Dzvukamanja has been substituted for Chirewa
78 min: Nigeria change sees Iwobi replaced by Raphael Onyedika
76 min: CROSSBAR
Extraordinary scenes as Zimbabwe, somehow, aren’t back on level terms immediately. Ball is played across the face of goal, Nwabali rushes off his line and doesn’t claim it and Musona sees his effort hit the underside of the bar.
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