The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixture against Rwanda.
\nThe Nigerian team missed a flurry of gilt-edged chances in the fixture hosted at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a draw in match round two of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification series against Rwanda.
\nThe crunch fixture, which was largely tilted towards a win for the Nigerian team, featured a flurry of missed opportunities, particularly by the Super Eagles, and ended in a draw.<\/p>\n
The seemingly disappointing result, though leaving Nigeria top of their Group D standings, left many fans with a sour taste in their mouths, as they continued to rue the flurry of missed chances Augustine Eguavoen’s side failed to convert on the night.<\/p>\n
However, in the game’s aftermath, midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru explained why the Super Eagles failed to score.<\/p>\n
According to data courtesy of FotMob, Nigeria created over 20 chances throughout the match, hit the woodwork once, had a goal controversially disallowed, and were denied by goalkeeper, Fiacre Ntwali, who made nine crucial saves.
\nThe Super Eagles aim to build on their strong form as they prepare to host Libya in the next round of qualification fixtures.<\/p>\n
In another report highlighted that Nigerian fans have flooded social media with criticism of referee Karim Sabry after he controversially disallowed Ademola Lookman\u2019s goal during the match against Rwanda.<\/p>\n
The Moroccan referee ruled out the forward\u2019s goal, citing a foul by Semi Ajayi in the build-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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