Women's Africa Cup of Nations

FULL TIME
South Africa WLDWL 2
–
Nigeria WLWWL 1
  • Thembi Kgatlana 56'
  • Refiloe Jane 77'
  • Christy Ucheibe 90'+3' P
Stade Moulay Rachid

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
8/8/26 @ Morocco L 1-2 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
8/4/26 @ Burkina Faso W 1-0 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
7/31/26 vs Ivory Coast D 2-2 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
7/27/26 vs Tanzania L 1-2 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
6/8/26 @ Japan W 1-0 Women's International Friendly
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Team Stats

NGA RSA
16
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
4
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
5
44.9
Possession
55.1
17
SHOTS
12
6
ON GOAL
6
40
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
210
Accurate Passes
312
295
Passes
387
70
Pass Completion %
80
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Cross %
0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0
Long Balls %
0
5
Blocked Shots
1
12
Effective Tackles
8
21
Tackles
16
60
Tackle %
50
0
Effective Clearances
0
17
Clearances
33

Head to Head

NGA leads series 1-0

RSA Last 5 matchups NGA
  1. 1 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations FT 2025-07-22 @ NGA 2

Lineups

Confirmed

RSA · 4-3-3

  1. Kaylin SwartG15
  2. Bongeka GamedeCD-L3
  3. Bambanani MbaneCD-R13
  4. Karabo DhlaminiLB71
  5. Fikile MagamaRB5
  6. Refiloe JaneCM15112
  7. Linda MotlhaloLM102
  8. Amogelang MotauRM22
  9. Ronnel DonnellyF1712
  10. Hildah MagaiaLF811
  11. Thembi KgatlanaRF11313

Substitutes

  1. Nthabiseng MajiyaSUB23
  2. Gabriela SalgadoSUB9
  3. Sibulele HolweniSUB18
  4. Antonia MaponyaSUB24
  5. Kebotseng MoletsaneSUB21
  6. Noxolo CesaneSUB6
  7. Robyn MoodalySUB20
  8. Lebohang RamalepeSUB2
  9. Zoe OctoberSUB26
  10. Isabella Alexa LudwigSUB1911
  11. Khutso PilaSUB25
  12. Nonhlanhla MthandiSUB14
  13. Lonathemba MhlongoSUB4
  14. Andile DlaminiSUB16
  15. Asanda HadebeSUB12

NGA · 4-3-3

  1. Chiamaka NnadozieG164
  2. Blessing DemehinCD-L14
  3. Osinachi OhaleCD-R3
  4. Michelle AlozieLB2215
  5. Shukurat OladipoRB24
  6. Deborah AbiodunCM131
  7. Jennifer EcheginiLM11
  8. Rasheedat AjibadeRM1512
  9. Asisat OshoalaF824
  10. Uchenna KanuLF1211
  11. Francisca OrdegaRF171

Substitutes

  1. Sikiratu IsahSUB25
  2. Comfort ErhaborSUB23
  3. Fatima Ugbene OlokoSUB1
  4. Joy OmewaSUB5
  5. Folashade IjamilusiSUB91
  6. Toni PayneSUB7
  7. Rofiat ImuranSUB21
  8. Chinwendu IhezuoSUB19
  9. Rinsola BabajideSUB2
  10. Glory OgbonnaSUB4
  11. Christy UcheibeSUB10112
  12. Gift MondaySUB20
  13. Esther OkoronkwoSUB6
  14. Halimatu AyindeSUB18

Women's Africa Cup of Nations News

All news
ESPN Colin Udoh Nigeria target Olympic gold after WAFCON, World Cup failures - Eguavoen Nigeria have set their sights on winning a first Olympic women's football gold medal, as the Super Falcons attempt to recover from the disappointment of their dismal WAFCON and World Cup campaigns. ESPN Colin Udoh 'Africa FC' - What makes NWSL team Washington Spirit so attractive to African players? Washington Spirit lead the NWSL in having the highest contingent of African players in the league. But what makes the team, and the DC area, so attractive to players from the continent? Video Krieger picks Chawinga or Shaw to win the women's Ballon d'Or Krieger picks Chawinga or Shaw to win the women's Ballon d'Or ESPN Leonard Solms Washington Spirit's Monique Ngock tops Power Rankings ahead of Chawinga sisters The past two months have proven that African women's football has moved beyond the era of Nigeria's near-monopoly, and the continent's stars in the NWSL and UEFA WCL shone at the Women's AFCON to prove it.