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South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20Result, Lineups & H2H

South Africa U20

1–0
FTMay 15, 2025

Nigeria U20

    Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

    South Africa U20 vs Nigeria U20 in numbers

    FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

    South Africa U203W 1D 1L
    1. Lost 0-1 vs Egypt U20 (away), 2025-04-27
    2. Won 1-0 vs Tanzania U20 (home), 2025-04-30
    3. Won 4-1 vs Sierra Leone U20 (away), 2025-05-06
    4. Drew 1-1 vs Zambia U20 (home), 2025-05-09
    5. Won 1-0 vs Congo DR U20 (home), 2025-05-12
    Nigeria U201W 3D 1L
    1. Lost 0-1 vs Korea Republic U20 (away), 2023-06-04
    2. Won 1-0 vs Tunisia U20 (home), 2025-05-01
    3. Drew 0-0 vs Morocco U20 (away), 2025-05-04
    4. Drew 2-2 vs Kenya U20 (home), 2025-05-07
    5. Drew 0-0 vs Senegal U20 (home), 2025-05-12
    South Africa U20Nigeria U20
    10Pointsof 156
    7Goals scored3
    3Goals conceded3
    2Clean sheets3
    4Scored in a row0
    4Unbeaten in a row4
    0Without a win3

    Head to head1 meeting · Feb 2019

    South Africa U20 wins
    0
    Draws
    1
    Nigeria U20 wins
    0

    Meetings

    1. Africa Cup Of Nations U20Nigeria U200-0South Africa U20

    How we calculate this

    Match Timeline

    Man of the Match
    N. Rapoo
    N. RapooSouth Africa U20
    1
    Assists
    6.6
    South Africa U20Nigeria U20
    1. Yellow Card · South Africa U20 · S. April
      90'
    2. Yellow Card · South Africa U20 · Lazola Maku
      78'
    3. 77'
      Yellow Card · Nigeria U20 · O. Okoro
    4. 74'
      Substitution · Nigeria U20 · A. Ibrahim · InOut: S. Alabi
    5. Goal · South Africa U20 · Tylon Smith1-0
      66'
    6. 65'
      Substitution · Nigeria U20 · B. Amole · InOut: C. Jephta
    7. 65'
      Substitution · Nigeria U20 · R. Mendos · InOut: T. Maigana
    8. Substitution · South Africa U20 · J. Ahshene · InOut: Kutlwano Letlhaku
      53'
    9. Substitution · South Africa U20 · S. April · InOut: Kgomotso Bareng Dante Madiba
      53'
    10. 51'
      Substitution · Nigeria U20 · P. Benjamin · InOut: D. Oliseh
    11. 51'
      Substitution · Nigeria U20 · A. Yakub · InOut: E. Harcourt

    Match Statistics

    Match stats

    South Africa U20Nigeria 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

    Lineups

    South Africa U20
    South Africa U20
    Manager: X. Mdaka

    Starting XI

    -
    FLFletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
    Fletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
    -
    ST
    Sifiso Timba
    -
    TSTylon Smith
    Tylon Smith
    -
    SNSiviwe Nkwali
    Siviwe Nkwali
    6.5
    -
    TSThato Sibiya
    Thato Sibiya
    -
    GK
    Gomolemo Kekana
    -
    LMLazola Maku
    Lazola Maku
    -
    LK
    Letlhaku kutlwano
    6.5
    -
    KM
    Kgomotso Modiba
    -
    NRN. Rapoo
    N. Rapoo
    6.6
    -
    TMT. Mahlangu
    T. Mahlangu
    6.5

    Substitutes

    -
    PAP. Autata
    P. Autata
    -
    SAS. April
    S. April
    6.5
    -
    JAJ. Ahshene
    J. Ahshene
    6.5
    -
    MV
    Mfundo Obrigado Vilakazi
    -
    FAFaiz Abrahams
    Faiz Abrahams
    -
    KRKgoleng Ratisani
    Kgoleng Ratisani
    -
    PLPhili Langelihle
    Phili Langelihle
    -
    TMTakalani Mazhamba
    Takalani Mazhamba
    -
    GTGopolang Taunyana
    Gopolang Taunyana
    Nigeria U20
    Nigeria U20
    Manager: A. Zubairu

    Starting XI

    -
    EH
    Ebenezer Harcourt
    -
    MB
    Maigari Adamu Bajibir
    -
    CE
    Chukwu Emmanuel
    -
    DBD. Bameyi
    D. Bameyi
    6.3
    -
    OOO. Okoro
    O. Okoro
    -
    SAS. Alabi
    S. Alabi
    6.4
    -
    IAI. Ayuma
    I. Ayuma
    6.3
    -
    DO
    Divine Oliseh
    -
    TMT. Maigana
    T. Maigana
    -
    KA
    Kparobo Arierhi
    -
    CJC. Jephta
    C. Jephta
    6.5

    Substitutes

    -
    COC. Ochedikwu
    C. Ochedikwu
    -
    CIC. Ihejiofor
    C. Ihejiofor
    -
    BA
    Bidemi Amole
    -
    PBP. Benjamin
    P. Benjamin
    -
    SCS. Cletus
    S. Cletus
    -
    AIA. Ibrahim
    A. Ibrahim
    -
    RAR. Abubakar
    R. Abubakar
    -
    RMR. Mendos
    R. Mendos
    6.5
    -
    SA
    Soliu Yakub Ajia
    6.1

    Player Stats

    PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
    N. Rapoo
    MF
    		6.690'01-27-3/6
    Siviwe Nkwali
    DF
    		6.590'00-28-6/16
    Letlhaku kutlwano
    MF
    		6.590'001/124-5/13
    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
    T. Mahlangu
    FW
    		6.590'00-1618/19
    J. Ahshene
    MF
    		6.537'00-11-6/10
    S. April
    MF
    		6.537'000/110-3/16
    Fletcher Hani Smythe Lowe
    GK
    		-90'00-18-4/4
    Sifiso Timba
    DF
    		-90'000/132-5/20
    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
    Gomolemo Kekana
    MF
    		-90'00-4026/16
    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
    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
    DF
    		-90'101/128-8/14
    Lazola Maku
    MF
    		-90'00-37-4/11
    Thato Sibiya
    DF
    		-90'00-4017/13

    Match summary

    South Africa U20 beat Nigeria U20 1-0 in the Africa Cup Of Nations U20, Semi-finals.