{"id":12930,"date":"2023-11-16T20:10:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=12930"},"modified":"2023-11-16T20:10:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:10:59","slug":"lesothos-crocodiles-hold-eagles-in-uyo-as-2026-fifa-world-cup-race-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/lesothos-crocodiles-hold-eagles-in-uyo-as-2026-fifa-world-cup-race-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho\u2019s Crocodiles hold Eagles in Uyo as 2026 FIFA World Cup race begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Super Eagles\u2019 race to USA\/Canada\/Mexico 2026 commenced on Thursday with the three-time African champions held 1-1 at home in Uyo by the Crocodiles of Lesotho.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s attacking line of stand-in captain Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi and Victor Boniface threw stones and sticks at the opposition goal-area but an inspired goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane, also the team captain, and his rearguard foiled all the attempts and frustrated spectators at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The home team could have fallen behind after 16 minutes when Tsepang Seeali fired point-blank at Francis Uzoho after a poor touch in the box by Alex Iwobi, playing uncharacteristically deep at the back, released the forward who saw his effort parried by Uzoho.<\/p>\n<p>At the other end, defender Jamilu Collins saw his close shot parried; Boniface headed over the sticks and Iheanacho saw a dipping shot from a 20-yard free-kick punched away by the magnificent Moerane.<\/p>\n<p>Awoniyi missed Nigeria\u2019s best chance of the first period when dragging wide a pass by Boniface in the 36th minute, and Lookman watched in shock as his left-footed belter was parried away.<\/p>\n<p>In the second period, Iwobi saw his shot parried in the 52nd minute, and then three minutes later, the Crocodiles shot ahead when Uzoho failed to deal with the ball from a corner kick and Motlomelo Mkwanazi struck gold with a bullet header that sailed into the net.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles stepped up a gear and Moerane had saved from Collins and Iheanacho watched his shot come back off the upright before Semi Ajayi nodded powerfully past the goal-tender from a corner kick by Iheanacho, for Nigeria\u2019s leveller half-way into the second half.<\/p>\n<p>There were opportunities to hit the winner from promising free-kick positions, but it ended in a stalemate and both teams took a point each from the encounter ahead of the Day 2 clashes coming up this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will fly to the city of Butare in Rwanda to trade tackles with the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Huye Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92023 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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