Huddersfield celebrate Chirewa’s goal in Zimbabwe’s draw against Super Eagles

By Agencies

English League One club Huddersfield Town have congratulated their player Tawanda Chirewa whose late goal against Nigeria’s Super Eagles earned Zimbabwe a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

Chirewa, who came on in the 80th minute, drew the Warriors level 10 minutes later after poor defending by the Super Eagles backline.

The Nigerian side had taken the lead in the 74th thanks to a Victor Osimhen header.

It was Zimbabwe’s fourth draw in the World Cup qualifying campaign with two defeats.

“Tawanda Chirewa’s goal has secured a point for Zimbabwe in their FIFA World Cup qualifier with Nigeria .

“Well played, Tawanda .”

Zimbabwe remain bottom in the group on four points while the Super Eagles are also in fourth place on seven points.

Meanwhile Chirewa’s goald was his second for Zimbabwe, after he bagged against South Africa on his second cap, and a potential message t ocoach Vitor Pereira back at parent club Wolves.

This season Chirewa went on loan at Derby Country, before Huddersfield Town in League One at the end of the January transfer window.

The youngster had high hopes for the season after making his first-team debut for Wolves under Gary O’Neil in 2024/25.

But unfortunately a serious injury spoiled his spell at Pride Park, and he made just six appearances for Derby before he went to Huddersfield.

That thigh injury also caused him to miss the last three Zimbabwe squads.

So a big couple of months await Chirewa, who will be looking to make a big impression and hopefully make Pereira take note of him in these final weeks of the season.

It is perhaps unlikely that he’ll be a first-teamer at Molineux next season given how much football he’s missed this term.

But it’s not impossible, and hopefully he can now build on this great goal against Nigeria.