Nigeria now have no room for error in the race to be at the 2026 World Cup, after South Africa tightened their grip on Group C with a commanding 3-0 victory over Lesotho on Friday
Hugo Broos’s men made short work of their neighbours to move nine points clear of Nigeria.
Mohau Nkota opened the scoring after 15 minutes, the 20-year-old forward expertly slotting home from an Aubrey Modiba cross.
The second half belonged to the Bafana Bafana.
Burnley striker Lyle Foster doubled the advantage just past the hour mark before Oswin Appollis of Orlando Pirates added a third within four minutes, killing off the contest.
The result means Bafana Bafana now extend their advantage at the top of Group C with 16 points from six matches.
