Super Eagles settle for goalless draw against Rwanda in AFCON 2025 qualifier

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria settled for a draw against Rwanda in the AFCON 2025 qualifier
• Ballon d'Or nominee Ademola Lookman was brilliant again but could not find a way through
• The result leaves the Eagles top of Group D with four points from their opening two matches

Ademola Lookman was brilliant, but the Super Eagles of Nigeria drew their second AFCON 2025 qualifying game against Rwanda to wrap up the September international window.

Nigeria, off the back of an emphatic 3-0 win over West African neighbours Benin Republic, played a goalless draw against Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali.

The Super Eagles played a goalless draw against Rwanda in AFCON 2025 qualifier. Photo by MB Media.
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The game was even between the two sides, but it was the Eagles who created the better chances, having Ademola Lookman's goal ruled out due to an infraction in the box, and Victor Boniface was denied by the crossbar.

Victor Osimhen replaced Boniface at halftime, while Moses Simon replaced the electric Simon Chukwueze, who picked up a yellow card after a fracas in the first half.

Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari was phenomenal and kept the result respectable with five saves to frustrate the Eagles' attackers.

The result has the three-time African champions top of Group D with four points and three goals after two games.

Source: Legit.ng