The
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday, in Nairobi, grabbed the three
points at stake after defeating the Harambee Stars of Kenya 1-0.
The match was in Group F of the African qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, to be hosted by Brazil in 2014.
Nigeria's lone goal was scored by Ahmed Musa
in the 81st minute of the game played at the MOI International Sports
Centre, Kasarani.
The Kenyans had drawn 1-1 with Nigeria in Calabar in an earlier encounter.
Earlier on Wednesday, hosts Malawi were held 0-0 by Namibia.
The two matches are part of the 20 slated to
be played between June 5 and June 9, in the fourth match day of the
qualifiers' second round.
Starting on Wednesday and running through
Sunday, 20 matches will be played in the fourth round of matches in the
second stage of the qualifiers.
The following week, the fifth round of
matches will follow, while the last set of games in the second round
will be played in September.
The 10 group winners will advance to the
third and final stage of the qualifiers, where they will be drawn into
home-and-away ties.
The aggregate winner of each tie will qualify to represent Africa at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Unlike during the 2010 FIFA World Cup staged
in South Africa, five countries will fly the African flag in the
forthcoming World Cup.
The host nation's automatic qualification meant that Africa fielded six teams at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (PANA/NAN)Source: Leadership
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