South Africa vs Nigeria: Latest update on Victor Osimhen's injury

Here is the latest update connected Victor Osimhen's wounded up of the South Africa vs Nigeria World Cup qualifiers fixture.

Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen has been ruled retired of the important 2026 World Cup qualifiers fixture for Eric Chelle's side, Nigeria vs South Africa scheduled to beryllium played connected Tuesday, September 9, 2025 owed to an injury.

The 2024 African Player of the twelvemonth picked up an wounded during the Super Eagles’ 1-0 triumph implicit Rwanda astatine the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium successful Uyo connected Saturday. He was forced disconnected successful the archetypal fractional and replaced by Cyriel Dessers.

Head manager Eric Chelle revealed aft the crippled that Osimhen would acquisition appraisal earlier the squad’s travel to South Africa. However, according to the Punch, the squad media serviceman Promise Efoghe, revealed that the 26-year-old complained of discomfort successful his chin connected Sunday greeting and has since been ruled retired of the encounter.

“Team doc confirmed that Osimhen sustained a bruise connected his chin. He woke up feeling symptom and volition not question with the squad to South Africa,” Efoghe explained successful a connection shared with journalists.

The striker is expected to instrumentality to his nine successful Turkey for further valuation and treatment. His lack means that Tolu Arokodare is expected to spearhead Nigeria’s onslaught erstwhile they look Bafana Bafana astatine the Toyota Stadium successful Bloemfontein connected Tuesday.

Nigeria’s qualification hopes stay fragile aft a dilatory commencement to the campaign. Saturday’s triumph implicit Rwanda was lone their 2nd successful 7 matches, with 4 draws and 1 decision truthful far.

South Africa presently pb the radical with 16 points, followed by Benin Republic connected 11, portion Nigeria beryllium 3rd with 10. Only the radical winners volition unafraid automatic qualification to the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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