Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes in Jeopardy As Victor Osimhen Limps off Injured Against Rwanda

  • Nigeria’s World Cup hopes suffered a big blow after Victor Osimhen left the pitch injured against Rwanda
  • The Galatasaray forward took a knock and tried to play on, but was eventually substituted and looked disappointed
  • Osimhen scored in the first half, but was ruled out with Eric Chelle visibly worried on the sideline due to the incident

Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took a heavy blow after Victor Osimhen went off injured in the first half against Rwanda.

Osimhen led the attack in the must-win match against Amavubi and had the ball in the net in the first half, but it was ruled out for offside.

Nigeria struggled to break down the Rwandans in the first half as the scores were levelled after the first 45 minutes at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

Victor Osimhen injured against Rwanda

The Galatasaray striker went down under a challenge in the first half, and after medical intervention, he was unable to continue and left the pitch disappointed.

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