2026 World Cup Qualifying : Morocco Victorious As Super Eagles Shares Point With South Africa In Uyo

Super Eagles of Nigeria under the Tutelage of Ex International, Finidi George failed to secure three maximum points against South Africa in the 2026 World Cup Qualifying game played on Friday.

Zwane put Bafana ahead in the 29th minute at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo after a poor defensive display by the super Eagles.

Hatayspor of Turkey Midfielder gave the Eagles the equalizer in the second half with an assist from Alex Iwobi .

Inability of the Super Eagles to win the match leaves Lesotho top of Group C after beating Zimbabwe earlier on Friday.

Hakim Ziyech’s early penalty set Morocco on their way to a 2-1 win over Zambia while Ivory Coast also extended their perfect start by seeing off Gabon 1-0.

Seko Fofana’s curling strike nine minutes before the break put the Elephants three points clear at the top of Group F in what was the West Africans’ first competitive outing since being crowned continental champions in February.

Madagascar, Mozambique and Uganda all recorded victories to move level on points at the summit of their respective groups.

The third round of matches finishes with two games on Saturday, with the fourth set of fixtures taking place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

Each of the nine African qualifying group winners are guaranteed a place at the 2026 World Cup finals, and the four best-placed runners-up will play off for a spot at an intercontinental tournament where the final two berths in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be decided.