13th November, 2015
Nigeria’s Super Eagles settled for a goalless draw with minnows, Swaziland at Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba this evening.
There was little to write about as the Eagles, despite parading the likes of Mikel Obi, Obafemi Martins, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho failed to live up to their super power status.
The 130th ranked Swaziland held Nigeria with Mikel’s curling free kick which came off the woodwork the only real opportunity the Super Eagles had breaking the deadlock.
The match was goalless at the end of the first half and nothing much changed in the second half as the Eagles attack was rarely able to overwhelm the Swazi defence.
There were few shots at goal though, but none stretched the Swazi keeper, Nhlanhla Gwebu.
Nigeria will have a chance to redeem themselves on 17 November at Adokiye Amiesimeka Stadium, Port Harcourt when they next host Swaziland in the second leg of Round Two of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria was not the only superpower stunned today, Ghana playing away in Comoro Island was also held to a goalless draw.
Kenya beat Cape Verde by a lone goal in Nairobi and in Antanarive in Madagascar, Senegal also drew 2-2.
In contrast, Ivory Coast beat Liberia in Monrovia and Tunisia also beat Mauritania 2-1 in Nouakchott. An Cameroon slammed Niger 3-0 in Niamey.
Results of the matches played November 12 and November 13:
Angola 1 South Africa 3
Liberia 0-Ivory Coast 1
Madagascar 2-Senegal 2
Comoros 0-Ghana 0
Mauritania 1-Tunisia 2
Mozambique 1–Gabon 0
Sudan 0 Zambia 1
Kenya 1- Cape Verde 0
Niger 0 Cameroon 3
Libya 1 rwanda 0
Morocco 2 Equatorial Guinea o
Namibia 0 Guinea 1
Burundi 2 Congo DR 3
Togo 0 Uganda 1
Benin 2 Bukina Faso 1
Tomorrow Matches;
Chad v Egypt
Ethiopia v Congo
Tanzania v Algeria
Botswana v Mali