WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: South Africa, Rwanda Emerge Joint Leaders In Group C As Nigeria Occupy 5th Position

South Africa on Tuesday night returned to the top of group C following a 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe in the ongoing FIFA 2025 qualifying series.

Another group C member country, Rwanda also won its match day 4 game against Lesotho to go joint top with South Africa.

Recall that Benin defeated Super Eagles 2-1 in Abidjan.

South Africa posted a 3-1 win at home against Zimbabwe just as Rwanda also won 1-0 away at Lesotho.

Hosts , Bafana Bafana opened scoring in the first minute through Iqraam Rayners but the visitors responded a minute later from Tawanda Chirewa and held on till halftime.

It was substitute Thapelo Morena with a brace in the 55th and 76th minute gave the Rainbow Nation their second win in the series and put them at seven points on the log.

In the last match of the group, visiting Rwanda shocked hosts, Lesotho with a lone goal scored on the dot of halftime by Jojea Kwizera.

Zimbabwe now occupy the last position on the log while the Super Eagles of Nigeria are presently second from behind.

Rwanda top the group with 7 points, South Africa on second but only trailing on goal difference, Republique Du Benin occupy the third position also with 7 points.

The FIFA qualifiers in Africa will not hold this year but will resume in March 2025 as Rwanda hosts the Super Eagles while South Africa will play host to Lesotho in Durban.

The whopping boys Zimbabwe will play Benin in Abidjan.