Tolu Arokodare’s second half goal secured maximum points over Rwanda to keep Super Eagles World Cup chase alive.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers striker pounced on a rebound in the box in the only goal of the tricky tie.
Victor Osimhen had earlier put the Super Eagles in the lead in the first half but his goal was wrongly disallowed for offside by the center referee.
Fiarce Ntwari had quite an impressive outing in the tie as he made countless saves to keep the scoreline the same.
Nigeria’s win over Rwanda put Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles third on the log with 10 points from seven matches while South Africa top Group C with 16.
The Super Eagles will take on South Africa in Blomfontein Tuesday next week with the hope of getting another win to keep their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
