Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes Hang By a Thread After 1–1 Draw in Bloemfontein

Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes Hang By a Thread After 1–1 Draw in Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein’s floodlights burned bright as Nigeria and South Africa locked horns in a match that felt like do-or-die. For the Super Eagles, victory was lifeline. Instead, 25 minutes in, fate conspired—Captain William Troost-Ekong turned the ball into his own net, gifting Bafana Bafana a lead that maimed Nigeria’s Group C chase. The stadium erupted, fireworks […]