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Nigeria v South Africa - as it happened

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Nigeria v South Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, semi-final, 07/02/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Nigeria v South Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, semi-final, 07/02/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and South Africa at the Bouake Stadium in Ivory Coast. Both national teams will fight for a ticket to the final of the African Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles aim to lift the trophy for the fourth time and first since 2013 in South Africa.
Goal

List of goalscorers

W. Troost-Ekong
67'
1 - 0
1 - 1
90'
T. Mokoena
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 120'
    AET (1-1): Nigeria win 4-2 on penalties.
  • 120'
    Iheanacho takes the ninth penalty and scoreeeeeeeeeees!
  • 120'
    Mvala takes the eighth penalty and scoreeeeeees!
  • 120'
    Ekong takes the seventh penalty and scoreeeeeeeeeees!
  • 120'
    Makgopa takes the sixth penalty and Nwabali saves it!
  • 120'
    Aina from Nigeria takes the fifth penalty and his shot goes wide!
  • 120'
    Mayambela takes the fourth penalty and scoreeees!
  • 120'
    Omeruo takes the third penalty and scoreeeeeeeeeees!
  • 120'
    Mokoena from South Africa takes the second penalty but Nwabali saves it!
  • 120'
    Moffi from Nigeria takes the first penalty! He scoreeeeeeeees!
  • 120'
    The match goes to penalties!
Card

Yellow card

a Nigeria
  • 120'
    Troost-Ekong is shown yellow after pushing a South Africa player.
  • 116'
    South Africa sub: Lepasa is replaced by Sibisi.
  • 114'
    After a lengthy VAR review, Kekana receives a red card for a foul on Moffi.
  • 108'
    Nigeria sub: Osimhen is replaced by Moffi.
Substitution

Substitution

at Nigeria
  • 102'
    Nigeria double sub: Onyeka and Lookman OUT. Iheanacho and Aribo IN.
  • 100'
    Onyeka receives a yellow card after fouling a South Africa player.
  • 95'
    Both sides are constantly threatening the opposing boxes! The ticket to the final is close for both national teams.
  • 91'
    The extra-time staaaaaaaaaaarts!
End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    90+6: END OF 90 MINUTES (1-1): We are going to extra-time after the equaliser scored by Mokoena from the penalty spot.
  • 90'
    90+5: Free-kick to Bafana Bafana 30 yards out from goal! Mokoena takes it and Mudao tries to shoot but his effort goes wide! WHAT A CHANCE!
  • 90'
    Six minutes added!
  • 89'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA! Mokoena restarts the match from the penalty spot!
  • 85'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR NIGERIA! Osimhen makes it two from inside the box after a pass from Osayi-Samuel.
  • 83'
    Lookman almost scores from inside the box but Williams blocks his effort!
  • 81'
    Bafana Bafana are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaar! Nigeria will have a hard time defending their result.
  • 79'
    Free-kick to South Africa 30 yards out from goal! Percy Tau takes it but the Nigeria defence denies his effort.
  • 77'
    South Africa double sub: Zwane and Xulu OUT. Mayambela and Lepasa IN.
  • 75'
    Makgopa almost restarts the match with a superb shot from close range but misses the target! What a pity!
  • 73'
    You can see that South Africa are nervous after the opener scored by Nigeria and they are making some mistakes.
  • 71'
    Jose Peseiro's changes are having an effect! Chukweze is making an impact since he came on.
  • 69'
    South Africa are determined to find an equaliser! They are desperately trying to fight back.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Nigeria en el 67'
  • 67'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR NIGERIA! Troost-Ekong scores from the penalty spot to put his team aheaaaaad!
  • 62'
    Nigeria double sub: Iwobi and Simon OUT. Yusuf and Chukwueze IN.
  • 60'
    Onyeka tries to shoot from the edge of the box but the ball goes over the goal!
  • 58'
    Nigeria are having a good start to the second half as they are very well organised and ready to create chances.
  • 56'
    Another corner-kick for the Super Eagles! Lookman takes it once again but nothing comes of it.
  • 54'
    Percy Tau almost scores! The South African is unstoppable! All he needs now is to score.
  • 52'
    Corner-kick for Nigeria! Lookman takes it but the ball goes wide.
  • 50'
    Simon tries to cross from inside the box but Xulu clears it.
  • 48'
    The Super Eagles are pressing high so faaaaaaaaaaaar!
  • 46'
    The second half staaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
  • 45'
    HT (0-0): Despite chances for both teams, the first half ended in a goalless draw. Nigeria started the game dominating but South Africa controlled them in the last minutes of the game. We'll see what happens in the second period!
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
  • 42'
    Bafana Bafana have taken control of the last few minutes. They are very close to scoring if they continue to play like this.
  • 40'
    Corner-kick for South Africa! Mokoena takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 38'
    Iwobi tries his luck from the edge of the box but Williams saves it! WHAT A SHOT!
  • 36'
    Bafana Bafana are close to dominating possession after the Super Eagles' loss of power.
  • 34'
    Percy Tau starts a race to get into the Nigerian box but is unable to score! What a chance!
  • 32'
    Cooling break! The players drink water and refresh themselves before continuing the first half.
  • 30'
    Both teams are still sharing possession after half an hour of play.
  • 28'
    TAU ALMOST SCORES! Percy Tau tries to shoot from inside the box after a superb pass from Zwane but Nwabali saves it.
  • 26'
    Mudau tries to cross from the right flank but Bassey doesn't let him through!
  • 24'
    Mokoena is playing with Kekana and they are trying to get closer to the Nigerian box but they seem not to be on the same wavelength.
  • 22'
    Free-kick to the Super Eagles 25 yards out from goal! Lookman takes it but Onyeka is unable to shoot and Williams saves it!
  • 20'
    Nigeria are determined to score in the first half but South Africa are giving them few chances.
  • 18'
    Makgopa seems to have injured himself after a collision with Troost-Ekong. He decides to continue playing.
  • 16'
    Sithole tries his luck from close range but Nwabali catches it!
  • 14'
    Aina tries to cross from the right flank but the ball goes wide.
  • 12'
    Percy Tau tries to get into the Super Eagles box but is caught offside.
  • 10'
    Iwobi threatens South Africa's box, but his effort goes wide.
  • 8'
    The visitors are regaining possession and now both teams are sharing possession. The Super Eagles are creating more chances but Bafana are not far behind.
  • 6'
    The hosts are having all the ball here early on!
  • 4'
    Aina tries to find Osimhen in space but the South Africa defence keeps them at bay!
  • 2'
    Osimhen seems to have injured himself after the first movements of the match. He decides to continue playing but will he be able to play the whole match?
  • 1'
    Nigeria get us going in the green from left to right while South Africa are in white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Referee Amin Omar is in the middle for this one.
  • PRVW
    South Africa starting XI: Williams (GK); Mudau, Kekana, Xulu, Mvala; Modiba, Sithole, Mokoena; Tau, Zwane and Makgopa.
  • PRVW
    Nigeria starting XI: Nwabali (GK); Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey; Osayi-Samuel, Onyeka, Iwobi, Aina; Lookman. Simon; Osimhen.
  • PRVW
    South Africa possible lineup: Williams (GK); Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba; Mokoena, Sithole; Morena, Zwane, Tau; Makgopa.
  • PRVW
    Nigeria possible lineup: Nwabali (GK); Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassey; Aina, Onyeka, Iwobi, Sanusi; Simon, Lookman; Osimhen.
  • PRVW
    "I think Nigeria is a team who are getting better and better with every game," said Broos. "It is a little bit special for both teams because we also have to play each other in a few months in the qualifiers for the World Cup, so it can be a test for both of us."
  • PRVW
    Before that they got the better of Morocco, the continent's top-ranked team, and South Africa have matched Nigeria's achievement in keeping four straight clean sheets.
  • PRVW
    Bafana Bafana followed that by failing to qualify for the last AFCON in 2022, but are back on the big stage under veteran Belgian coach Hugo Broos.
  • PRVW
    It is the South Africans they face at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake in a repeat of the 2019 quarter-final in Egypt which the Super Eagles won 2-1 thanks to current skipper William Troost-Ekong's late goal.
  • PRVW
    The Nigerians have won through to a record 15th Cup of Nations semi-final as they aim to lift the trophy for the fourth time and first since 2013 in South Africa.
  • PRVW
    Nigeria appear the strongest side left at the competition with the reigning African footballer of the year up front and the way coach Jose Peseiro has made them so strong defensively. Since drawing 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening match, Nigeria have recorded four straight wins without conceding a goal.
  • PRVW
    Both national teams will fight for a ticket to the final of the African Cup of Nations.
Info

Pre-match

07 February 2024, 18:00

Referee: Amin Omar | VAR: Lahlou Benbraham

Stadium: Stade de la Paix de Bouaké

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and South Africa at the Bouake Stadium in Ivory Coast.