Former Nigeria worldwide, Mutiu Adepoju, has assessed the Tremendous Eagles’ probabilities of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their 1-1 qualifier draw with South Africa on Tuesday.
Recall that an personal purpose from William Troost-Ekong and a strike from Calvin Bassey ensured Nigeria and Bafana shared the factors in Bloemfontein.
The consequence means South Africa stay high of Group C with a six-point lead over second-placed Nigeria, with two matches left to play.
Talking after the sport, Adepoju insisted it will likely be troublesome for Nigeria to qualify for the World Cup, as they aren’t near the second-best losers within the total rating.
“It’s going to be very troublesome and now you mentioned mathematically as a result of we now have the likes of Benin Republic and others within the group that need to qualify too. South Africa is main Nigeria with six factors,” Adepoju mentioned by way of Sporty TV.
“They will’t lose their final two video games, however Nigeria need to win their very own two video games. Trying on the rating for the general greatest losers within the qualifiers, Nigeria will not be close to the second greatest.
“What will occur as a result of these ones have to lose their final two video games too which isn’t sensible for all of them to lose and for Nigeria to get in there. So it’s going to be troublesome, we simply hope we get in there on the finish.”
