25.03.2025 21:40
Nigeria drew 1-1 with Zimbabwe in the Africa qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The host team's only goal was scored by Galatasaray's striker Victor Osimhen in the 74th minute. With this goal, Osimhen has now found the net 3 times in the last 2 matches for the national team.
Nigeria faced Zimbabwe at home in the 2026 World Cup African Qualifiers. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
NIGERIA'S ONLY GOAL CAME FROM OSIMHEN
Nigeria took the lead in the 74th minute with Victor Osimhen. Zimbabwe responded to this goal in the 90th minute with Tawanda Chirewa. Osimhen, who scored his team's only goal, played for 87 minutes. Bright Osayi-Samuel from the home team played the full 90 minutes.
SCORED 3 GOALS IN 2 MATCHES
The star striker, who scored 2 goals in the match played against Rwanda, which Nigeria won 2-0, thus celebrated 3 goals in the last 2 matches of the World Cup Qualifiers. Following this result, Nigeria rose to 7 points, while Zimbabwe reached 4 points. In their next match in the group, Nigeria will face Rwanda at home. Zimbabwe will travel to Benin.
OSIMHEN'S PERFORMANCE AT GALATASARAY
Victor Osimhen has played a total of 30 matches this season across all competitions while wearing the Galatasaray jersey. Osimhen has recorded 26 goals and 5 assists in these matches. The Nigerian striker, who is at the top of the goal-scoring race in the Super League with 20 goals, achieved a goal contribution rate of 1.2 per match.