2026 Wcq: Give Us 3 Minutes We Wouldve Beaten Nigeria Zimbabwe Coach Explains Gameplan

The coach of Zimbabwe, Michael Nees, has boasted that his team would have beaten Nigeria had the referee added two or three more minutes during the World Cup qualifying game at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday.

The Warriors broke the hearts of many Nigerians when they held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw.

Galatasarays Victor Osimhen headed the Super Eagles in front in the 74th minute but Zimbabwe managed to rescue a draw in back-to-back games as Tawanda Chirewa slotted past goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali from an acute angle in stoppage time.

Nees hailed his team over their performance against Nigeria, despite the challenging conditions.

They came with a little confidence and they wanted to turn the World Cup qualification around. We knew the longer the game goes, the slower they are going to get, it was exactly the way it was going.