Nigeria’s Super Eagles were only able to get a 1-1 draw in South Africa, all but ending their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
Despite Calvin Bassey’s goal cancelling out William Troost-Ekong’s own goal, the draw leaves Nigeria six points behind South Africa with only two matches left in the group, which leaves the Super Eagles at the mercy of CAF and FIFA’s ruling on the Bafana Bafana fielding an ineligible player to stand any chance of qualifying at the World Cup
