
Nigeria scraped past Lesotho with a 2–1 win in a game that should’ve been comfortable. Despite the quality gap between both sides, the Super Eagles made hard work of it, but crucially, they kept their World Cup hopes alive. With one match left, Nigeria sits 3rd in the group, three points behind Benin and just one point off South Africa.
Olu breaks down the Lesotho game, analysing the performance, player ratings, and what went wrong tactically. He also explains how Nigeria can still qualify for the 2026 World Cup, what needs to change heading into the final group game, and whether the Super Eagles have what it takes to turn things around.
(00:00) Intro
(01:15) Disappointing Result?
(01:38) Starting Lineup
(02:49) Key Moments
(03:30) Nigeria's First Goal
(05:11) Lookman's Yellow & Suspension
(06:11) Akor Adams to the rescue
(06:52) Stanley Nwabali's Error
(09:03) Overall Thoughts on the game
(09:26) Eric Chelle's Confusing Approach
(12:47) Osimhen Criticism
(13:22) Time to be critical of ourselves
(14:00) Lack of composure and clinical work
(14:54) Player Ratings
(16:53) Good Performances
(19:32) Poor Performances
(21:43) Other Group C Results
(23:56) Group C Standings
(24:16) Final Qualification Possibilities