Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

FT Saturday, November 17, 2018
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Match Report

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Nigeria seal Nations Cup berth with South Africa draw

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Head to Head

NGA leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

RSA

  1. 16Itumeleng KhuneG
  2. 23Buhle MkhwanaziD
  3. 20Thamsanqa MkhizeD
  4. 18Sfiso HlantiD
  5. 14Thulani HlatshwayoD
  6. 15Hlompho KekanaM
  7. 10Thulani SereroM
  8. 11Themba ZwaneM
  9. 13Tiyani MabundaM
  10. 19Percy TauF
  11. 9Lebo MothibaF

NGA

  1. 1Ikechukwu EzenwaG
  2. 22Kenneth OmeruoD
  3. 6Leon BalogunD
  4. 3Jamilu CollinsD
  5. 5William Troost-EkongD
  6. 18Alex IwobiM
  7. 19John OguM
  8. 8Peter EteboM
  9. 17Samuel KaluF
  10. 14Kelechi IheanachoF
  11. 7Ahmed MusaF

Timeline

  1. 9' Buhle Mkhwanazi (South Africa) Own Goal at 9'
  2. 26' Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) Goal at 26'
  3. 61' Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa) Substitution at 61'
  4. 69' Issac Success (Nigeria) Substitution at 69'
  5. 87' Henry Onyekuru (Nigeria) Substitution at 87'
  6. 90'+3' Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) Substitution at 93'

AFCON Qualifying News

All news
Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' ESPN Ed Dove AFCON qualifiers - Renard returns, Ghana unravel, and Nigeria make unwanted history The opening rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying - and the international friendlies that followed - have left many of the continent's established contenders with plenty of areas to improve. ESPN Colin Udoh Al Ittihad's George Ilenikhena wants debut Nigeria goal to be 'first of many' George Ilenikhena hopes his first goal for Nigeria will be the first of many, after marking his senior international debut with a goal in the Super Eagles' 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. ESPN Ed Dove Far-too-early AFCON 2027 Power Rankings - Nigeria, Bafana chances assessed, no place for Ghana Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has begun, with incoming head coaches picking up the reins, teams seeking to maintain their World Cup momentum, and the road to Pamoja 2027 finally beginning.