{"id":302,"date":"2025-09-07T20:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T20:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2025-09-07T20:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T20:41:34","slug":"super-eagles-hit-by-setback-as-osimhen-ruled-out-of-south-africa-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=302","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles Hit by Setback as Osimhen Ruled Out of South Africa Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250907_212727_630-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250907_212727_630-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250907_212727_630-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250907_212727_630-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250907_212727_630.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s World Cup qualifying hopes have suffered a major blow with star striker Victor Osimhen ruled out of Tuesday\u2019s crucial clash against South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Galatasaray forward was forced off during the first half of the Super Eagles\u2019 1-0 victory over Rwanda, later diagnosed with a shin bruise. 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