2026 WCQ: Victor Osimhen To Miss Bafana Bafana Cracker

2026 WCQ: Victor Osimhen To Miss Bafana Bafana Cracker

Precious Oham 

Galatasaray of Turkey forward, Victor Osimhen is set to miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Osimhen was taken off midway in the game against Rwanda at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday.

According to the Super Eagles media officer, "team doctor confirmed Victor Osimhen’s injury is a bruise on his shin. He woke up this morning with discomfort and will not be traveling with the squad to South Africa for Tuesday’s game."

The Super Eagles’ win, achieved in a gritty contest with the Amavubi, and South Africa’s 3-0 rout of Lesotho in Bloemfontein on Friday, means Tuesday’s showdown between the Eagles and the Bafana in a freezing evening in South Africa’s judicial capital will be nothing short of a flaming war.