BREAKING: Super Eagles qualify for AFCON final after defeating South Africa on penalties
Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties to qualify for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
FT: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (4-2 on penalties)
Iheanacho scores. Nigeria qualifies!!!
South Africa scores. Nigeria 3-2 South Africa.
Troost scores. Nigeria 3-1 South Africa.
South Africa takes their third kick. Nwabali dives and saves. Nigeria 2-1 South Africa.
Ola Aina skies the ball over the bar. Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
South Africa scores. Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Omeruo scored to give Nigeria a two-goal lead. Nigeria 2-0 South Africa
Mokoena loses his kick.
Terem Moffi scores. Nigeria 1-0 South Africa.
Penalty shootout
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FT (AET): Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
120β² 2 minutes added time.
119β² Corner kick for Nigeria but South Africa launch a counter from it with Ekong bringing down the attacking South African player to avert danger.
116β² Iheanacho takes the freekick but it goes straight into the hands of Williams.
114β² VAR Check after Moffi is brought down inches away from the box awards a free-kick to Nigeria.
109β² SUBSTITUTION: Terrem Moffi comes on for Osimhen
105β² 2nd half of extra time commences with Nigeria having an early chance to take the lead but Osimhenβs header is a little bit high.
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HT: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
103β² Osimhen with a chance dealt with by Mokoena as he clears for safety for South Africa.
100β² SUBSTITUTION: Joe Aribo and Kelechi Iheanacho come on for Frank Onyeka and Ademola Lookman.
92β² Percy Tau with a chance through on goal but Semi Ajayi kept him uncomfortable till he dispossessed the South African forward of the ball
90β² First half of Extra Time begins
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FT: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa. Extra time next.
90+5β² Freekick for South Africa, taken directly but Nwabali punches it out for a rebound that goes over the bar.
90+4β² South African attack is all over the Super Eagles backline scrambling for a winner.
90β² 6 minutes added on.
87β² Mokoena converts from the spot for South Africa. Nigeria 1-1 South Africa.
83β² Osimhen scores! But VAR overrules after Alhassan Yusuf had brought down a South African player in the Super Eagles box in the build up to Osimhenβs overruled goal. Penalty for South Africa.
78β² Percy Tau with an inswinger from a freekick that is punched away by Nwabali
75β² COOLING BREAK
69β² Lookman curls a freekick inside the box but the South African defence clears for saety.
67β² Percy Tau fires a shot from outside the box but goes wide.
65β² Ekong scores from the spot! Nigeria 1-0 South Africa
62β² Penalty for Nigeria after Osimhen is brought down in the box.
60β² SUBSTITUTION: Samuel Chukwueze comes on for Moses Simon; Alex Iwobi off for Alhassan Yusuf.
60β² Onyeka fires a shot that trails off the goalpost for a goalkick for South Africa.
56β² Osimhen with a header that goes above the roof.
53β² Percy Tau with another chance for South Africa from outside the box but his shot is wide.
52β² Makgopa with a foul on Onyeka. Freekick for Nigeria from inside the Super Eagles half
50β² End-to-end stuff from both teams since the start of the first half
45β² Proceedings resume for the second half
HT: Nigeria 0-0 South Africa
45β² Osimhen with a header that goes wide for a South Africa goalkick
43β² Corner kick for Nigeria after a fine string of offensive play.
38β² Makgopa with a ferocious curler saved by the tip of Nwabali.
35β² Iwobi with a shooting chance from outside the box but his attempt is saved easily by Williams.
33β² South Africa with a corner but Sitholeβs header is weak it trails off for a goal kick for Nigeria.
30β² COOLING BREAK
27β² Percy Tau with a weak shot from inside the box that is saved by Nwabali. Bafana Bafana with the momentum in the game currently.
25β² South Africa launch a dangerous attack but a long stretch from Ola Aina in the box keeps Nigeria safe in the game.
24β² Lookman takes the freekick trying to connect to his teammates in the box, but Ainaβs header is dealt with by Ronwen Williams in goal for South Africa.
21β² Makgopa intercepts Onyeka in a dangerous position. Nigeria with a freekick from close range.
17β² Onyeka with a foul on Sithole. A freekick to South Africa.
13β² Sithole with a shot from outside the box for South Africa which is saved calmly by Nwabali
8β² Semi Ajayi with a fine move down the flank, but his cross way over the heads of his teammates in the box. So far, Super Eagles with more of the possession.
1β² Victor Osimhen with an early chance, intercepted by the South African defence
1β² Match begins
Nigeria and South Africa are set to lock horns on as they slug it out for a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Β
This will, however, be theΒ fourth encounterΒ between both sides in the AFCON, with the Super Eagles winning the previous three games with an aggregate score of 8-1.
So far, both sides have had an impressive run to the semi-final β though with Nigeria edging South Africa as the Super Eagles remain unbeaten while Bafana Bafana suffered an early loss against Mali.
Going into the game, the Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro made only one change to his starting line up against South Africa with Bright Osayi-Samuel replacing Zaidu Sanusi who is ruled out of the clash due to a knock.
The Portuguese gaffer maintained faith with his 3-4-3 formation with impressive Stanley Nwabali in goal; William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey in defence.
Right at the middle of the park, Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Osayi-Samuel and Ola Aina make up the cast.
While in attack Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman will be looking to get in the goals for the Super Eagles.
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Nigeria XI vs South Africa:
Stanley Nwabali, William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman.