Nigeria 1-1 South Africa in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers on 7 June 2024. Scorers: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for Nigeria; Themba Zwane for South Africa. In their last 2 meetings, Nigeria have won 0, South Africa 0, with 2 draws.
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers on Friday 7 June 2024. Scorers: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for Nigeria; Themba Zwane for South Africa.
Nigeria's last five results read W D L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
South Africa's last five results read D D D D D (oldest to newest): 5 draws.
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.
Akor Adams leads Nigeria with 8 shots across their last 10 games.
Oswin Appollis leads South Africa with 12 shots across their last 10 games.
Al Hadi Mahamat refereed Nigeria vs South Africa, averaging 24.3 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2025 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | South Africa vs Nigeria | 1-1 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria vs South Africa | 1-1 |
| Stat | Nigeria | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles | 8 | 12 |
| Passes | 482 | 368 |
Nigeria: F. Dele-Bashiru 46'. South Africa: T. Zwane 29'.
| 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 |
| 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 |