LIVE UPDATES: Nigeria 0-0 Zimbabwe

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After treatment, Arubi is fine to continue.

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Zimbabwe pushes forward as K. Musona finds space but slices his shot wide. At the other end, Arubi pulls off a brilliant double save to deny Osimhen, with the second stop preventing a close-range header.

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Osimhen attempts an overhead kick, but his effort sails over the bar—a first glimpse at goal for the striker.

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Musona swings in a free-kick, but Nwabali punches clear, colliding with Munetsi. The offside flag was already up.

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Early link-up between Osimhen and Lookman as they seek out Simon, but Zimbabwe crowd out the danger. Iwobi then finds Simon, who cuts inside and shoots, but Arubi makes a comfortable save.

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Kick off at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Nigeria faces Zimbabwe in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.

The Super Eagles, under new coach Eric Chelle, boosted their confidence with a 2-0 win over Rwanda but remain under pressure with just six points from five matches.

Winless Zimbabwe sits bottom of Group C with three points but showed resilience in a 2-2 comeback draw against Benin.

With Nigeria fighting to stay in contention and Zimbabwe battling for pride, an intense clash awaits.

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