South Africa 1-1 Nigeria: Final score, stats and lineups
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF · Group Stage
South Africa
5-2-1
1-1
FT
Nigeria
2-5-1
- Cyriel Dessers 44'
- William Troost-Ekong (OG) 25'
Key events
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10'
Bright Osayi-SamuelOff: Ola Aina
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Siyabonga Ngezana18'
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18'
Ademola LookmanFoul on Siyabonga Ngezana.
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William Troost-Ekong (OG)25'
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44'
Cyriel DessersAssist: Calvin Bassey
- Halftime 45'+4'
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45'
Bruno OnyemaechiOff: William Troost-Ekong
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45'
Tolu ArokodareOff: Cyriel Dessers
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Bathusi Jurry AubaasFoul on Bright Osayi-Samuel.48'
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James MonyaneOff: Zuko Mdunyelwa63'
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70'
Christantus UcheOff: Wilfred Ndidi
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78'
Samuel ChukwuezeOff: Moses Simon
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Teboho MokoenaFoul on Christantus Uche.82'
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Thalente MbathaOff: Sipho Mbule84'
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Kamogelo SebelebeleOff: Oswin Appollis84'
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90'
Bruno OnyemaechiFoul on Mohau Nkota.
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Iqraam RaynersOff: Lyle Foster90'+4'
- End Regular Time 90'+8'
Match info
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
- Round
- Group Stage
- Kickoff
- Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 12:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Where to watch
- ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
- Series
- NGA leads series 2-0-3
Lineups
South Africa4-2-3-1- 1Ronwen WilliamsG
- 18Zuko Mdunyelwa↓RB
- 20Samukele KabiniLB
- 15Bathusi Jurry AubaasLM
- 21Siyabonga NgezanaCD-R
- 14Mbekezeli MbokaziCD-L
- 23Mohau NkotaAM-R
- 4Teboho MokoenaRM
- 9Lyle Foster↓F
- 17Sipho Mbule↓AM
- 7Oswin Appollis↓AM-L
- 3Thabo Moloisane
- 16Sipho Chaine
- 11Mduduzi Shabalala
- 10Relebohile Mofokeng
- 6Aubrey Modiba
- 19Khulumani Ndamane
- 5Thalente Mbatha↑
- 22Ricardo Goss
- 8Kamogelo Sebelebele↑
- 13Iqraam Rayners↑
- 2James Monyane↑
- 12Luke Le Roux
Nigeria4-2-3-1- 23Stanley NwabaliG
- 2Ola Aina↓RB
- 21Calvin BasseyLB
- 14Fisayo Dele-BashiruLM
- 13Benjamin FredrickCD-R
- 5William Troost-Ekong↓CD-L
- 7Ademola LookmanAM-R
- 4Wilfred Ndidi↓RM
- 19Cyriel Dessers↓F
- 17Alex IwobiAM
- 15Moses Simon↓AM-L
- 20Raphael Onyedika
- 11Samuel Chukwueze↑
- 18Christantus Uche↑
- 10Tolu Arokodare↑
- 8Frank Onyeka
- 6Chidozie Awaziem
- 12Bright Osayi-Samuel↑
- 22Felix Agu
- 16Amas Obasogie
- 1Adabayo Adeley
- 3Bruno Onyemaechi↑
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
Last five games
NGA leads series 2-0-3
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