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South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20Live Score, Lineups & H2H

Africa Cup Of Nations U2020252025
South Africa U20

South Africa U20

Smith66'
1
-FT
0
May 15, 2025
Suez Canal Stadium|Ismailia
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Nigeria U20

Nigeria U20

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'Yellow Card
S. April
S. April
South Africa U20
78'Yellow Card
Lazola Maku
Lazola Maku
South Africa U20
77'Yellow Card
O. Okoro
O. Okoro
Nigeria U20
74'Substitution
A. Ibrahim
A. Ibrahim· In
S. Alabi
S. Alabi· Out
Nigeria U20
Goal!
1-0
Tylon Smith
Tylon Smith
66'·South Africa U20
⚽
65'Substitution
B. Amole
B. Amole· In
C. Jephta
C. Jephta· Out
Nigeria U20
65'Substitution
R. Mendos
R. Mendos· In
T. Maigana
T. Maigana· Out
Nigeria U20
53'Substitution
J. Ahshene
J. Ahshene· In
Kutlwano Letlhaku
Kutlwano Letlhaku· Out
South Africa U20
53'Substitution
S. April
S. April· In
Kgomotso Bareng Dante Madiba
Kgomotso Bareng Dante Madiba· Out
South Africa U20
51'Substitution
P. Benjamin
P. Benjamin· In
D. Oliseh
D. Oliseh· Out
Nigeria U20
51'Substitution
A. Yakub
A. Yakub· In
E. Harcourt
E. Harcourt· Out
Nigeria U20

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

South Africa U20
South Africa U20
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
46%Ball Possession54%
4Shots Total17
2Shots On Target4
4Corners6
2Yellow Cards1
78Attacks85
29Dangerous Attacks64
2Shots Off Target13
1Goals0
2Substitutions5
0Red Cards0
81Ball Safe65
2Injuries4

Team Lineups

South Africa U20
South Africa U20
Manager: X. Mdaka

Starting XI

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FLFletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
Fletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
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ST
Sifiso Timba
-
TSTylon Smith
Tylon Smith
-
SNSiviwe Nkwali
Siviwe Nkwali
-
TSThato Sibiya
Thato Sibiya
-
GK
Gomolemo Kekana
-
LMLazola Maku
Lazola Maku
-
LK
Letlhaku kutlwano
-
KM
Kgomotso Modiba
-
NRN. Rapoo
N. Rapoo
-
TMT. Mahlangu
T. Mahlangu

Substitutes

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PAP. Autata
P. Autata
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SAS. April
S. April
-
JAJ. Ahshene
J. Ahshene
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MV
Mfundo Obrigado Vilakazi
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FAFaiz Abrahams
Faiz Abrahams
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KRKgoleng Ratisani
Kgoleng Ratisani
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PLPhili Langelihle
Phili Langelihle
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TMTakalani Mazhamba
Takalani Mazhamba
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GTGopolang Taunyana
Gopolang Taunyana
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
Manager: A. Zubairu

Starting XI

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EH
Ebenezer Harcourt
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MB
Maigari Adamu Bajibir
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CE
Chukwu Emmanuel
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DBD. Bameyi
D. Bameyi
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OOO. Okoro
O. Okoro
-
SAS. Alabi
S. Alabi
-
IAI. Ayuma
I. Ayuma
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DO
Divine Oliseh
-
TMT. Maigana
T. Maigana
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KA
Kparobo Arierhi
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CJC. Jephta
C. Jephta

Substitutes

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COC. Ochedikwu
C. Ochedikwu
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CIC. Ihejiofor
C. Ihejiofor
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BA
Bidemi Amole
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PBP. Benjamin
P. Benjamin
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SCS. Cletus
S. Cletus
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AIA. Ibrahim
A. Ibrahim
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RAR. Abubakar
R. Abubakar
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RMR. Mendos
R. Mendos
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SA
Soliu Yakub Ajia

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Fletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
Fletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
GK
-90'00-
18
-
4/4
Sifiso Timba
Sifiso Timba
DF
-90'000/1
32
-
5/20
Shots
Total1
On Target0
Off Target1
Blocked0
Passes
Total32
Accurate19
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls6
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions2
Clearances4
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total20
Won5
Lost1
Won %25%
Aerials Won2
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches46
Dribbles0/1
Dispossessed1
Other
Fouls0
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0
N. Rapoo
N. Rapoo
MF
-90'01-
27
-
3/6
Siviwe Nkwali
Siviwe Nkwali
DF
-90'00-
28
-
6/16
Gomolemo Kekana
Gomolemo Kekana
MF
-90'00-
40
2
6/16
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total40
Accurate37
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls2
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles2
Tackles Won0
Interceptions8
Clearances2
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total16
Won6
Lost4
Won %38%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches53
Dribbles0/0
Dispossessed1
Other
Fouls2
Fouls Drawn2
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0
Letlhaku kutlwano
Letlhaku kutlwano
MF
-90'001/1
24
-
5/13
Shots
Total1
On Target1
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total24
Accurate19
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls0
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total13
Won5
Lost8
Won %38%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches36
Dribbles1/1
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls1
Fouls Drawn1
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0
Kgomotso Modiba
Kgomotso Modiba
MF
-55'00-
15
-
6/15
Shots
Total0
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked0
Passes
Total15
Accurate11
Accuracy0%
Key Passes0
Long Balls0
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions1
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total15
Won6
Lost9
Won %40%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches29
Dribbles2/2
Dispossessed2
Other
Fouls1
Fouls Drawn1
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0
Tylon Smith
Tylon Smith
DF
-90'101/1
28
-
8/14
Lazola Maku
Lazola Maku
MF
-90'00-
37
-
4/11
T. Mahlangu
T. Mahlangu
FW
-90'00-
16
1
8/19
Thato Sibiya
Thato Sibiya
DF
-90'00-
40
1
7/13
S. April
S. April
MF
-37'000/1
10
-
3/16
J. Ahshene
J. Ahshene
MF
-37'00-
11
-
6/10

South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
South Africa U2015W1404010/157-3
Nigeria U2015D343006/153-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

South Africa U20 — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Egypt U202025-04-27
  2. W1-0 vs Tanzania U202025-04-30
  3. W4-1 @ Sierra Leone U202025-05-06
  4. D1-1 vs Zambia U202025-05-09
  5. W1-0 vs Congo DR U202025-05-12
Nigeria U20 — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Korea Republic U202023-06-04
  2. W1-0 vs Tunisia U202025-05-01
  3. D0-0 @ Morocco U202025-05-04
  4. D2-2 vs Kenya U202025-05-07
  5. D0-0 vs Senegal U202025-05-12
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
South Africa U201473LWWD10
Nigeria U202351WDD7-5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
2 ptsSouth Africa U20 7 · Nigeria U20 5
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
1.5/0.75 vs 1/0.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.07

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-05-15

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last match
South Africa U20
Won 0%
(0/1)
Draw 100%
(1/1)
Nigeria U20
Won 0%
(0/1)
Goals
0-0
Total matches
1

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last match

0
South Africa U20 wins
1
Draws
0
Nigeria U20 wins
Goals Scored
0 - 0
Feb 16, 2019 • Africa Cup Of Nations U20
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
0-0
South Africa U20
South Africa U20

Fixtures

Africa Cup Of Nations U20 — matches this week

Match Report

The table read 1st (South Africa U20, 7 pts) against 2nd (Nigeria U20, 5 pts), 2 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Nigeria U20: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.75 for South Africa U20 and 1/0.67 for Nigeria U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.

Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Nigeria U20.

The match was played at Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia (capacity 22,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

South Africa U20: Tylon Smith (66')

More details:

South Africa U20 — live results and scheduleNigeria U20 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20?
South Africa U20 1-0 Nigeria U20. Africa Cup Of Nations U20 match played on 15 May 2025.
What league is South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20 in?
This match is part of the Africa Cup Of Nations U20. The match was played at Suez Canal Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20 played?
The match was played at Suez Canal Stadium.