FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Nigeria DLLWW 1
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South Africa DWDDW 1
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NGA101
RSA101
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Head to Head

NGA leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

RSA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ronwen WilliamsG
  2. 14Mbekezeli MbokaziCD-L
  3. 21Siyabonga NgezanaCD-R
  4. 20Samukele KabiniLB
  5. 18Zuko MdunyelwaRB
  6. 17Sipho MbuleAM
  7. 15Bathusi Jurry AubaasLM
  8. 4Teboho MokoenaRM
  9. 9Lyle FosterF
  10. 7Oswin AppollisAM-L
  11. 23Mohau NkotaAM-R

NGA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 5William Troost-EkongCD-L
  3. 13Benjamin FredrickCD-R
  4. 21Calvin BasseyLB
  5. 2Ola AinaRB
  6. 17Alex IwobiAM
  7. 14Fisayo Dele-BashiruLM
  8. 4Wilfred NdidiRM
  9. 19Cyriel DessersF
  10. 15Moses SimonAM-L
  11. 7Ademola LookmanAM-R

Timeline

  1. 10' Substitution, Nigeria. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Ola Aina because of an injury.
  2. 18' Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 18' Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 25' Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria. South Africa 1, Nigeria 0.
  5. 44' Goal! South Africa 1, Nigeria 1. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
  6. 45' Substitution, Nigeria. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces William Troost-Ekong.
  7. 45' Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Cyriel Dessers.
  8. 48' Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 63' Substitution, South Africa. Thabiso Monyane replaces Zuko Mdunyelwa because of an injury.
  10. 70' Substitution, Nigeria. Christantus Uche replaces Wilfred Ndidi because of an injury.
  11. 78' Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Moses Simon.
  12. 82' Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 84' Substitution, South Africa. Thalente Mbatha replaces Sipho Mbule.
  14. 84' Substitution, South Africa. Kamogelo Sebelebele replaces Oswin Appollis.
  15. 90' Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90'+4' Substitution, South Africa. Iqraam Rayners replaces Lyle Foster.

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