Tuesday 16 October 2018

Ndidi out of South Africa game

 By Taofeek Babalola

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will miss the South Africa game after picking up a needless yellow card in the 2019 African Nations qualifying Group E return leg against Libya this evening at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax, Tunisia, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

Nigeria moved to the top of the Group E with nine points after defeating home side Libya 3-2.  

Two goals from Odion Ighalo and another strike from Ahmed Musa gave the Super Eagles their third straight win in Group E.

The Super Eagles now lead Group E with nine points. South Africa whom Nigeria face in Johannesburg on November 17 is second with eight points.

Libya are now third with four points from four games and Seychelles occupy the bottom of the log with one point also from four games.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Musa has moved past Samson Siasia (16 goals) and now level with Sunday Oyarekhua (17 goals) on Super Eagles all time goal scoring chart.

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