{"id":156780,"date":"2025-03-26T08:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2026-wcq-we-played-with-determination-munetsi-speaks-on-draw-with-super-eagles"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:30:57","slug":"2026-wcq-we-played-with-determination-munetsi-speaks-on-draw-with-super-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/2026-wcq-we-played-with-determination-munetsi-speaks-on-draw-with-super-eagles","title":{"rendered":"2026 WCQ: \u2018We played with determination\u2019 \u2013 Munetsi speaks on draw with Super Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe captain, Marshal Munetsi says his side showed strong determination in the 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead from a superb header 16 minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p>Substitute Chawanda Chirewa, however, equalised for the Warriors late in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Munetsi praised his teammates for fighting until the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, Nigeria is a much bigger country in terms of football, but Zimbabwe also wants to make history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZimbabwe qualifying for the World Cup would probably be a more historical thing than Nigeria qualifying,\u201d he said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we play with determination. All the guys want to do something historical and achieve something that has never been done by our country. This is something that gives us the energy to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles remain in fourth position with seven points from six games.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe remain rooted to bottom spot with four points from the same number of matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Zimbabwe captain, Marshal Munetsi says his side showed strong determination in the 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles. Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead from a superb header 16 minutes from time. Substitute Chawanda Chirewa, however, equalised for the Warriors late in the game. 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