Nigeria 1-1 South Africa - Result & Match Stats (Africa Cup of Nations)

Nigeria vs South Africa - result

Nigeria 1-1 South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations on 7 February 2024. Scorers: William Troost-Ekong for Nigeria; Teboho Mokoena for South Africa. In their last 2 meetings, Nigeria have won 0, South Africa 0, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Nigeria vs South Africa?

Nigeria 1-1 South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday 7 February 2024. Scorers: William Troost-Ekong for Nigeria; Teboho Mokoena for South Africa.

What is Nigeria's recent form?

Nigeria's last five results read D W W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.

What is South Africa's recent form?

South Africa's last five results read L W D W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Nigeria and South Africa?

Across the last 2 meetings Nigeria have won 0, South Africa have won 0 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was South Africa 1-1 Nigeria on 9 September 2025 in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers.

Who is the standout player for Nigeria?

Akor Adams leads Nigeria with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for South Africa?

Teboho Mokoena leads South Africa with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Nigeria vs South Africa?

Amin Mohamed Omar refereed Nigeria vs South Africa, averaging 19.3 fouls and 4.5 yellow cards per game this season.

Nigeria vs South Africa - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
9 Sep 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	South Africa vs Nigeria	1-1
7 Jun 2024	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria vs South Africa	1-1

Nigeria 1-1 South Africa: match stats

Stat	Nigeria	South Africa
Possession	40%	60%
Shots	14	14
Shots on target	6	5
Corners	5	4
Fouls	22	11
Yellow cards	2	0
Tackles	12	22
Passes	384	617

Nigeria vs South Africa goals and red cards

Nigeria: W. Troost-Ekong (penalty) 67'. South Africa: T. Mokoena (penalty) 90', G. Kekana (red card) 115'.

Nigeria season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	16 of 58
Goals against	0.8	18 of 58
Shots	10	15 of 58
Shots on target	4.7	10 of 58
Fouls	12	32 of 58
Tackles	6.5	11 of 58
Passes	265.7	3 of 58
Corners	5.4	14 of 58

Nigeria player leaders 2026

Goals: Victor Osimhen (8), Akor Adams (4), Moses Simon (2).
Assists: Samuel Chukwueze (5), Moses Simon (3), Ademola Lookman (2).
Shots: Ademola Lookman (6), Wilfred Ndidi (4), Calvin Bassey (3).
Fouls: Calvin Bassey (7), Bruno Onyemaechi (5), Ademola Lookman (4).

South Africa season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.9	13 of 58
Goals against	0.6	10 of 58
Shots	12.4	3 of 58
Shots on target	4.4	13 of 58
Fouls	12.1	31 of 58
Tackles	13	7 of 58
Passes	517.8	1 of 58
Corners	6.4	2 of 58

South Africa player leaders 2026

Goals: Oswin Appollis (3), Thapelo Morena (2), Lyle Foster (2).
Assists: Oswin Appollis (4), Yaya Sithole (2), Themba Zwane (1).
Shots: Oswin Appollis (20), Teboho Mokoena (17), Lyle Foster (13).
Fouls: Teboho Mokoena (16), Khuliso Mudau (14), Yaya Sithole (10).