Nigeria, March 21 -- The Super Eagles are back in contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they got their first victory in the qualifying series with a 2-0 win over second-placed Rwanda in Kigali on Friday.

Two goals from Victor Osimhen in the 10th minute and in the third minute of added time in the first half sealed the three points and moved the Super Eagles to six points from five matches.

This good fortune also saw other leading teams in Group C drop points. Benin were held 2-2 by Zimbabwe on Thursday, while South Africa moved to the top of the group with a 2-0 win over Lesotho.

Nigeria dominated from the start, but the game began dramatically, as Osimhen was injured in the first minute and required immediate medical at...