Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria: Heartbreak for Super Eagles as Benin beats Rwanda to top Group C

Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria: Heartbreak for Super Eagles as Benin beats Rwanda to top Group C

Hassan Abdulsalam 19:06 - 10.10.2025

Benin beats Rwanda to top Group C

The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification from CAF Group C took a dramatic and agonising turn for Nigeria's Super Eagles. Despite a late 2-1 victory over Lesotho, the Super Eagles' qualification fate slipped out of their hands as Benin secured a vital win against Rwanda to seize the top spot.

 

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Meanwhile, the other important fixture saw Zimbabwe and South Africa share the spoils in a tense draw.

Benin beats Rwanda

Benin delivered a hammer blow to Nigeria's ambitions by defeating a high-flying Rwanda 1-0.

The win puts Benin on 17 points, three points clear of Nigeria, with only the final matchday remaining.

Bafana Bafana stutter against The Warriors

The other key fixture saw South Africa held to a frustrating goalless draw by already-eliminated Zimbabwe.

South Africa, which is desperate to overcome FIFA points deduction, could not find a way past the Warriors' determined defence, even after a Zimbabwean player was sent off late in the game.

The draw means South Africa sits on 15 points; this result keeps the group incredibly tight at the top.