Stanley Nwabali will not play in Nigeria's final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in Uyo on Monday, the Super Eagles goalkeeper "excused from the game" after the death of his father. Nwabali's father,

Nigeria's spot at the next AFCON was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 on Thursday at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali

Nigeria have been significantly boosted by the return of star striker Victor Osimhen, who missed the last round of internationals with a muscular injury sustained while playing for loan club Galatasaray.

Unless the unimaginably catastrophic happens, it is tough to see Nigeria not getting that point, at the very minimum, and then switching their focus to other tactics and achievements.

After the farce of their aborted trip to Libya last month, Nigeria are just a point away from securing an AFCON spot.