Soccer-Lackluster Nigeria held by Zimbabwe in World Cup qualifiers

Soccer Football - World Cup - CAF Qualifiers - Group A - Egypt v Djibouti - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - November 16, 2023 General view during the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/file photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Nigeria continued their stumbling start to the African 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe, but there were wins for Egypt and Algeria as the continent's top sides flexed their muscles.

Nigeria could only manage a point in neutral Butare, Rwanda after starting their bid to reach the global finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada with a desperately disappointing 1-1 draw at home to lowly Lesotho on Thursday.