It’s unprecedented in a World Cup qualifying series for Nigeria’s national football team to remain winless after four matches.
This is particularly perplexing, given that their group consists of Lesotho (149), Benin (97), Zimbabwe (122), and South Africa (59).
Stanley Nwabali: 90 minutes [28, 11 caps]
Rating: 6/10
Nwabali was the primary reason the Eagles didn’t concede more than two goals. The Chippa United goalkeeper was alert and almost corrected Bassey’s mistake in the first half. He was helpless for the second goal, as he was exposed and had to rush out of his goal at one point to prevent another scoring chance.
