South Africa vs Nigeria — World Cup - Qualification Africa: stats, lineups & analysis
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09.09.25 16:001 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 10′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 18′South Africa, yellow card:
- 18′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 25′South Africa, own goal:1–0Own goal
- 44′Nigeria, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 48′South Africa, yellow card:Bathusi Aubaas
- 63′South Africa, substitution:Z. Mdunyelwa
- 70′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 78′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 82′South Africa, yellow card:Teboho Mokoena
- 84′South Africa, substitution:S. Mbule
- 84′South Africa, substitution:O. Appollis
- 90′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 90+4′South Africa, substitution:
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
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South Africa
4-2-3-1
6.85
Average match ratingSouth Africa +0.24
6.61
Nigeria
4-2-3-1
Toyota Stadium
Key Stats
54%Possession46%
–Expected Goals–
5Shots4
1Shots on Target1
2Corners3
79%Pass Accuracy77%
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South Africa vs Nigeria — the facts
South Africa and Nigeria drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
South Africa met Nigeria in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 8). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 16:00 UTC at Toyota Stadium. Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho.
Team pages: South Africa · Nigeria · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 25' Goal (own goal): William Troost-Ekong — 1–0
- 44' Goal: Calvin Bassey (assist: Cyriel Dessers) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ronwen Williams
- 20 Samukelo Kabini
- 14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 21 Siyabonga Ngezana
- 18 Zuko Mdunyelwa
- 15 B. J. Aubaas
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 7 O. Appollis
- 17 S. Mbule
- 23 M. Nkota
- 9 Lyle Foster
Nigeria (4-2-3-1)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 5 William Troost-Ekong
- 13 Benjamin Fredrick
- 2 Ola Aina
- 14 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 15 Moses Simon
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 19 Cyriel Dessers
About this match
On this page: the South Africa vs Nigeria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the South Africa and Nigeria team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.