FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

South Africa vs Nigeria, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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South Africa
  • 25': William Troost-Ekong (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Nigeria
  • 44': Cyriel Dessers

About

South Africa are hosting Nigeria at Free State Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 2': Mohau Nkota (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria).
  • 3': Zuko Mdunyelwa (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohau Nkota (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oswin Appollis with a cross.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Ola Aina (Nigeria).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 9': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Substitution, Nigeria. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Ola Aina because of an injury.
  • 13': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria).
  • 13': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria).
  • 15': Lyle Foster (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 18': Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
  • 19': Offside, South Africa. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Sipho Mbule (South Africa).
  • 20': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Sipho Mbule (South Africa).
  • 24': Foul by Zuko Mdunyelwa (South Africa).
  • 24': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria. South Africa 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 28': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 28': Sipho Mbule (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 38': Mohau Nkota (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Samukelo Kabini.
  • 42': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Siyabonga Ngezana.
  • 42': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Teboho Mokoena.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  • 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.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, South Africa 1, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins South Africa 1, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces William Troost-Ekong.
  • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Cyriel Dessers.
  • 46': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
  • 48': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa).
  • 48': Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
  • 52': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
  • 54': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria).
  • 54': Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, South Africa. Sipho Mbule is caught offside.
  • 59': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
  • 60': Offside, South Africa. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ronwen Williams (South Africa).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, South Africa. Thabiso Monyane replaces Zuko Mdunyelwa because of an injury.
  • 65': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
  • 65': Samukelo Kabini (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a fast break.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Nigeria. Christantus Uche replaces Wilfred Ndidi because of an injury.
  • 71': Foul by Christantus Uche (Nigeria).
  • 71': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christantus Uche.
  • 76': Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Christantus Uche (Nigeria).
  • 78': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 78': Sipho Mbule (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Moses Simon.
  • 79': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mohau Nkota (South Africa).
  • 80': Offside, South Africa. Oswin Appollis is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thabiso Monyane.
  • 82': Christantus Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
  • 82': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 83': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 83': Lyle Foster (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, South Africa. Thalente Mbatha replaces Sipho Mbule.
  • 84': Substitution, South Africa. Kamogelo Sebelebele replaces Oswin Appollis.
  • 85': Christantus Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Kamogelo Sebelebele (South Africa).
  • 88': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Thalente Mbatha (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 89': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kamogelo Sebelebele (South Africa).
  • 89': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
  • 89': Thalente Mbatha (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 90': Mohau Nkota (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 90'+3': Thabiso Monyane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, South Africa. Iqraam Rayners replaces Lyle Foster.
  • 90'+7': Handball by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, South Africa 1, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, South Africa 1, Nigeria 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Free State Toyota Stadium
Location: Bloemfontein, South Africa

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Africa 10 +6 18
2 Nigeria 10 +7 17
3 Benin 10 +1 17
4 Lesotho 10 -3 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

RSA South Africa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ronwen Williams (GK)
14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
21 Siyabonga Ngezana Yellow Card
20 Samukelo Kabini
18 Zuko Mdunyelwa
17 Sipho Mbule
15 Bathusi Jurry Aubaas Yellow Card
4 Teboho Mokoena Yellow Card
9 Lyle Foster
7 Oswin Appollis
23 Mohau Nkota
South Africa Substitutes:
Thabo Moloisane, Sipho Chaine, Mduduzi Shabalala, Relebohile Ratomo, Aubrey Modiba, Khulumani Ndamane, Thalente Mbatha, Ricardo Goss, Kamogelo Sebelebele, Iqraam Rayners, James Monyane, Luke Le Roux.

NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Stanley Nwabali (GK)
5 William Troost-Ekong
13 Benjamin Fredrick
21 Calvin Bassey
2 Ola Aina
17 Alex Iwobi
14 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
4 Wilfred Ndidi
19 Cyriel Dessers
15 Moses Simon
7 Ademola Lookman Yellow Card
Nigeria Substitutes:
Raphael Onyedika, Samuel Chukwueze, Christantus Uche, Tolu Arokodare, Frank Onyeka, Chidozie Awaziem, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Felix Agu, Amas Obasogie, Adabayo Adeley, Bruno Onyemaechi.

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