South Africa vs Nigeria
Ref: P. Atcho
Match recap
South Africa and Nigeria drew 1–1 in their World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture. Troost-Ekong scored for South Africa; Bassey replied for Nigeria. South Africa held 54% possession to 46% for Nigeria.
First Half
10'
⇄
Aina
18'
Lookman
Yellow Card
Ngezana
Yellow Card
⚽
Troost-Ekong (OG)
44'
⚽
Bassey
Assist: Dessers
Second Half
46'
⇄
Troost-Ekong
46'
⇄
Dessers
Aubaas
Yellow Card
⇄
Mdunyelwa
70'
⇄
Ndidi
78'
⇄
Simon
Mokoena
Yellow Card
⇄
Mbule
⇄
Appollis
⇄
Foster
90'
Onyemaechi
Yellow Card
Match Statistics
South AfricaNigeria
8Won
Statistical edge
8–5
battles won across 16 metrics
Attack3 · 1 won
5
Shots
4
1
Shots on target
1
4
Shots in the box
3
1
Shots outside box
1
4
Shots off goal
0
2
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
368
Total passes
315
291
Accurate passes
243
79%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline1 · 2 won
11
Fouls
19
3
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
4
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
1
0
Blocked shots
3
South Africa
4-2-3-1
Nigeria
4-2-3-1South Africa
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1R. WilliamsG
- 4T. MokoenaM
- 7O. AppollisM
- 9L. FosterF
- 14M. MbokaziD
- 15B. AubaasM
- 17S. MbuleM
- 18Z. MdunyelwaD
- 20S. KabiniD
- 21S. NgezanaD
- 23M. NkotaM
Substitutes
- 2T. MonyaneD
- 5T. MbathaM
- 6A. ModibaM
- 8K. SebelebeleM
- 10R. MofokengF
- 11M. ShabalalaM
- 16S. ChaineG
- 19L. Le RouxM
- 22R. GossG
- 98I. RaynersF
- 99K. NdamaneD
Nigeria
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2O. AinaD
- 4W. NdidiM
- 5W. Troost-EkongD
- 7A. LookmanM
- 13B. FredrickD
- 14F. Dele-BashiruM
- 15M. SimonM
- 17A. IwobiM
- 19C. DessersF
- 21C. BasseyD
- 23S. NwabaliG
Substitutes
- 1A. AdeleyeG
- 3S. OnyemaechiD
- 6C. AwaziemD
- 8F. OnyekaM
- 10T. ArokodareF
- 11S. ChukwuezeF
- 12B. Osayi-SamuelD
- 18Christantus UcheM
- 20R. OnyedikaM
- 22F. AguD
- 91A. ObasogieG
South Africa
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswin Appollis | M | 84 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Siyabonga Ngezana | D | 98 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohau Nkota | M | 98 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Teboho Mokoena | M | 98 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samukelo Kabini | D | 98 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyle Foster | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | D | 98 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Zuko Mdunyelwa | D | 63 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sipho Mbule | M | 84 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | M | 98 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronwen Williams(C) | G | 98 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Aubrey Modiba | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mduduzi Shabalala | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Khulumani Ndamane | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thabo Moloisane | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Goss | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Le Roux | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sipho Chaine | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iqraam Rayners | F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thabiso Monyane | D | 35 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thalente Mbatha | M | 14 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Kamogelo Sebelebele | M | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nigeria
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Fredrick | D | 98 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Calvin Bassey | D | 98 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/3 |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | M | 98 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Moses Simon | M | 78 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | M | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ola Aina | D | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Iwobi | M | 98 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Stanley Nwabali | G | 98 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cyriel Dessers | F | 46 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ademola Lookman | M | 98 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| William Troost-Ekong(C) | D | 46 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Frank Onyeka | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felix Agu | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chidozie Awaziem | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adebayo Adeleye | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raphael Onyedika | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amas Obasogie | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christantus Uche | M | 28 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | D | 53 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Chukwueze | F | 20 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | D | 88 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tolu Arokodare | F | 53 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |