Breaking: The Super Eagles fail to fly as they held to draw by Zimbabwe

Breaking: Super Eagles held to draw by Zimbabwe

In their second World Cup qualifying match, held at the Huye Stadium in Rwanda, Nigeria's Super Eagles were unable to secure a decisive victory, being held to a 1-1 draw by the Warriors of Zimbabwe. 

Despite entering the match as the favorites, the Super Eagles were unable to break down the resilient Zimbabwean defense, resulting in a frustrating stalemate. 

This outcome left both teams with one point from their opening two matches, leaving the qualification race in Group C wide open.

The pressure was on the Super Eagles as they needed a positive result after an underwhelming draw against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Thursday.

It was not the start they were looking for as Zimbabwe’s Musona hit a perfect 30-meter free kick in the 26th minute to beat Nigeria’s shot stopper Francis Uzoho.

The 2013 AFCON champions who had their point man Victor Osimhen as well as Taiwo Awoniyi struggled to impose themselves on the game with Zimbabwe emerging the stronger side at half time.

Jose Peseiro would make three changes at halftime,bringing on Victor Boniface, Kelechi Iheanacho and Osayi-Samuel, for Ola Oina, Onyeka and Nathan Tella.

And Peseiro’s men were duly rewarded with a 67th-minute goal from Iheanacho, who fired a shot just inside the left post to equalize for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria kept on searching for the winning goal in the closing stages of the match but the Warriors remained resolute in defence.

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