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South Africa vs Nigeria Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–11 – 1

William Troost-Ekong 25′ (og)

Calvin Bassey 44′

Player of the matchSiyabonga NgezanaRSA · 100′ played · 11 clearances · 6 duels won · 4 recoveries

7.1

CAF World Cup QualifiersMatchday 8Free State StadiumRef P. Atcho

Events

RSA 1–1 NGA · 3–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–1
  2. Iqraam Raynersfor Lyle Foster
  3. Bruno OnyemaechiYellow card
  4. K. Sebelebelefor Oswin Reagan Appollis
  5. Thalente Mbathafor Sipho Mbule
  6. Teboho MokoenaYellow card
  7. Samuel Chukwuezefor Moses Simon
  8. Christantus Uchefor Wilfred Ndidi
  9. Thabiso Monyanefor Zuko Mdunyelwa
  10. Bathusi AubaasYellow card
  11. Bruno Onyemaechifor William Troost-Ekong
  12. Tolu Arokodarefor Cyriel Dessers
  13. Half-time 1–1
  14. Calvin Bassey1–1Goal · assist Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
  15. William Troost-Ekong1–0Own goal
  16. Siyabonga NgezanaYellow card
  17. Ademola LookmanYellow card
  18. Bright Osayi-Samuelfor Ola Aina

Table

CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1South Africa106-3-117:6+1118
2Nigeria104-5-115:8+717
3Benin105-2-312:11+117
4Rwanda103-2-55:9-411
5Lesotho102-3-56:14-89
6Zimbabwe100-5-55:12-75

Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
South Africaall competitionsNigeria
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.13Goals per game (both sides)2
  3. 73%Over 1.567%
  4. 33%Over 2.533%
  5. 13%Over 3.513%
  6. 27%Both teams scored40%
  7. 67%Clean sheets47%
  8. 27%Failed to score27%
  9. South Africa at home v Nigeria away
  10. 9Played9
  11. 5Won2
  12. 3Drawn5
  13. 1Lost2
  14. 14-5Goals (for-against)8-10
  15. 2Points per game1.22
  16. 33%Over 2.533%
  17. 67%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 v 14 games
  19. 8-41st-half goals (for-against)4-5
  20. 17-32nd-half goals (for-against)11-7
  21. 68%Goals after half-time73%
  22. 47%Goal before half-time43%
  23. 4-10-1Half-time W-D-L2-9-3

How we calculate this

Referee

P. Atcho
Cards / match
4.05this match 5 (+0.95)
Yellows / match
3.92
Reds / match
0.14
Penalties / match
0.1111% of matches
Fouls / match
27.7

1.86Home 1.86 vs Away 2.05 yellows/match · 0–5 red2.05

51%Results in 37 recent matches · draw 27%22%

home winsaway wins
With South Africa
0-1-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game
With Nigeria
0-0-1 in 1 · 1 yellows/game

Analysed latest 37 of 45 career matches.

What stands out

  • 1–1half-time

    The match stood at 1–1 at half-time before a goalless second half (1–1 full time).

  • 0-3-1prior H2H

    Entering this match, South Africa held a 0-3-1 record across 4 previous meetings with Nigeria.

Team stats

6 figures
South Africafull timeNigeria
  1. 0Big chances created2
  2. 0Big chances missed1
  3. 80%Forward passes %86%
  4. 52Passes in final third74
  5. 52Ball recoveries45
  6. 134Possession lost137

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
South Africa4-2-3-16.68 avg rating 6.524-2-3-1Nigeria
  1. 16.3Ronwen Williams100′
  1. 186.4Zuko Mdunyelwa↓63′
  2. 217.1Siyabonga NgezanaYC 100′
  3. 146.5Mbekezeli Mbokazi100′
  4. 206.8Samukele Kabini100′
  1. 46.6Teboho MokoenaYC 100′
  2. 156.7Bathusi AubaasYC 100′
  1. 236.8Mohau Nkota100′
  2. 176.5Sipho Mbule↓84′
  3. 77.0Oswin Appollis↓84′
  1. 96.7Lyle Foster↓90+4′ 97′
  1. 236.5Stanley Nwabali100′
  1. 217.0Calvin BasseyG 100′
  2. 56.2William Troost-Ekong↓46′
  3. 137.0Benjamin Fredrick100′
  4. 26.3Ola Aina↓10′
  1. 146.8Fisayo Dele-BashiruA 100′
  2. 46.6Wilfred Ndidi↓70′
  1. 156.5Moses Simon↓78′
  2. 176.3Alex Iwobi100′
  3. 76.2Ademola LookmanYC 100′
  1. 196.6Cyriel Dessers↓46′
  1. 2Thabiso MonyaneDF · ↑63′7.1
  2. 5Thalente MbathaMF · ↑84′6.8
  3. 8Kamogelo SebelebeleMF · ↑84′6.4
  4. 13Iqraam RaynersFW · ↑90+4′
  5. 3Thabo MoloisaneDF
  6. 6Aubrey ModibaMF
  7. 10Relebohile MofokengFW
  8. 11Mduduzi ShabalalaMF
  9. 12Luke Le RouxMF
  10. 16Sipho ChaineGK
  11. 19Khulumani NdamaneDF
  12. 22Ricardo GossGK

SubstitutesCoaches: H. Mkhalele · É. ChelleG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 3Bruno OnyemaechiDF · YC ↑46′6.5
  2. 10Tolu ArokodareFW · ↑46′6.7
  3. 11Samuel ChukwuezeFW · ↑78′6.6
  4. 12Bright Osayi-SamuelDF · ↑10′6.6
  5. 18Christantus UcheMF · ↑70′6.6
  6. 1Adebayo AdeleyeGK
  7. 6Chidozie AwaziemDF
  8. 8Frank OnyekaMF
  9. 16Amas ObasogieGK
  10. 20Raphael OnyedikaMF
  11. 22Felix AguDF

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Fisayo Dele-BashiruNGA1
  2. Ademola LookmanNGA1

Passes

  1. Bathusi AubaasRSA44/48
  2. Alex IwobiNGA39/51
  3. Mbekezeli MbokaziRSA38/47

Progressive passes

  1. Alex IwobiNGA47 (92%)
  2. Mbekezeli MbokaziRSA43 (91%)
  3. Bathusi AubaasRSA39 (81%)

Final-third passes

  1. Alex IwobiNGA14
  2. Wilfred NdidiNGA9
  3. Ronwen WilliamsRSA9

Ball recoveries

  1. Alex IwobiNGA12
  2. Ronwen WilliamsRSA11
  3. Oswin AppollisRSA8

Match info

Season
2026 · Matchday 8 of 17
Stage
Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Capacity
48,000
Weather
26 °C · light rain · humidity 20%
Referee
P. Atcho
RSA coach
H. Mkhalele
NGA coach
É. Chelle

Match summary

South Africa and Nigeria drew 1-1 in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers, Group Stage.

Across 4 previous meetings on record, South Africa won 0 and Nigeria won 1, with 3 draws (2 goals per game).

Goals came from William Troost-Ekong (25' og) for South Africa and Calvin Bassey (44') for Nigeria.

South Africa — live results and scheduleNigeria — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.68 v 6.52
  1. Siyabonga NgezanaRSA7.1
  2. Calvin BasseyNGA7.0
  3. Benjamin FredrickNGA7.0
  4. Oswin AppollisRSA7.0
  5. Fisayo Dele-BashiruNGA6.8

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2013

0-3-1South Africa W-D-L · goals 3:5

0 RSA3 draws1 NGA
With South Africa at home
0-1-1 (1:3)
Goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
75%
Won by the host
0%
  1. Nigeria1–1South AfricaCAF World Cup Qualifiers
  2. Nigeria1–1South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations
  3. South Africa1–1NigeriaFriendly International
  4. South Africa0–2NigeriaFriendly International

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
South Africa4d restRSA +1d rest3d restNigeria
  1. 0-1L4 Jun
  2. 0-0D6 Jun
  3. 2-0W7 Jun
  4. 0-0D10 Jun
  5. 2-0W10 Jun
  6. 1-1D8 Aug
  7. 2-1W11 Aug
  8. 0-0D15 Aug
  9. 3-3D18 Aug
  10. 3-0W5 Sep

4-5-1goals 13:61.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-2L18 Nov
  2. 2-0W21 Mar
  3. 1-1D25 Mar
  4. 2-1W28 May
  5. 2-2D31 May
  6. 1-1D6 Jun
  7. 0-1L5 Aug
  8. 0-4L12 Aug
  9. 2-0W19 Aug
  10. 1-0W6 Sep

4-3-3goals 12:121.50pts/game

  1. ALesotho3–0
  2. HUganda3–3
  3. ANiger0–0
  4. HGuinea2–1
  5. AAlgeria1–1

latest 5

  1. HRwanda1–0
  2. HCongo2–0
  3. ASudan0–4
  4. ASenegal0–1
  5. ARussia1–1
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  1. HMozambique2–0
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  3. HZimbabwe2–0
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  1. AJamaica2–2
  2. AGhana2–1
  3. HZimbabwe1–1
  4. ARwanda2–0
  5. HRwanda1–2

Matchday 8

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  2. Congo22:00Eritrea
  3. Zambia0–3Morocco
  4. Mozambique2–0Botswana
  5. Equatorial Guinea0–1Tunisia
  6. Guinea-Bissau2–0Djibouti
  7. Guinea0–0Algeria
  8. Uganda2–0Somalia
  9. Malawi2–2Liberia
  10. Madagascar3–1Chad
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