Nigeria became the
first African country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after they
beat Zambia 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state
capital, Nigeria.
The first half of the
encounter ended goalless, with the Chipolopolo the better side, troubling the
Super Eagles with their pace in attack. In the second half, the game swung the
hosts’ way, after Gernot Rohr introduced Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi for Simon Moses.
Iwobi finished off a
fine move down the right, following nice combination play between Victor Moses
and Shehu Abdullahi.
Nigeria now has 13
points at the top of Group and an unassailable six-point lead ahead of Zambia,
with one round of games left. They join other countries like Brazil, Spain,
Mexico, England, Germany, Iran, South Korea, etc. who have also booked their
places at next year’s tournament.
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