By Obaloluwa Joshua, Uyo
Nigeria breathe a life to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Amavubi of Rwanda in Uyo on Saturday.
The game started with the Super Eagles dominanting possession.
Rwanda however sat back stifling the Nigerian attackers.
Victor Osimhen slotted the ball home around 15 minutes but it was chalked off for offside.
The Galatasaray striker went off injured few minutes later, and was replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
The first half ended barren with Rwanda goalkeeper Fabrice Ntwari making a number of key saves.
Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle introduced Tolu Arokodare for Frank Onyeka after the break.
Arokodare netted the winning goal 15 minutes after the break from a goal mouth scramble.
Ademola Lookman, and Moses Simon missed chances to double Nigeria’s lead.
The Super Eagles moved to second position in Group C following the win with 10 points from seven games.
Nigeria will face South Africa at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein next week Tuesday.
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