Nigeria vs South Africa
Ref: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat, Chad
Match recap
Nigeria and South Africa drew 1–1 in their World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture. Dele-Bashiru scored for Nigeria; Zwane replied for South Africa. Nigeria held 57% possession to 43% for South Africa.
First Half
Osayi-Samuel
Yellow Card
29'
⚽
Zwane
Assist: Sithole
32'
Modiba
Yellow Card
Second Half
⚽
Dele-Bashiru
Assist: Iwobi
48'
Mudau
Yellow Card
56'
Ngezana
Yellow Card
⇄
Dele-Bashiru
⇄
Ịheanachọ
71'
⇄
Mokwana
71'
⇄
Rayners
79'
⇄
Tau
⇄
Ajayi
⇄
Onuachu
88'
⇄
Zwane
Match Statistics
NigeriaSouth Africa
13Won
Statistical edge
13–1
battles won across 15 metrics
Attack5 · 0 won
15
Shots
8
5
Shots on target
4
11
Shots in the box
5
4
Shots outside box
3
6
Shots off goal
3
3
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
57%
Possession
43%
482
Total passes
368
414
Accurate passes
313
86%
Pass accuracy
85%
Discipline3 · 0 won
8
Fouls
16
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Offsides
11
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
1
Nigeria
4-4-2
South Africa
4-4-2
Nigeria
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4W. NdidiM
- 5B. TanimuD
- 6S. AjayiD
- 7A. LookmanF
- 10F. Dele-BashiruM
- 12B. Osayi-SamuelD
- 14K. ỊheanachọM
- 17A. IwobiM
- 19P. OnuachuF
- 21C. BasseyD
- 23S. NwabaliG
Substitutes
- 1M. OkoyeG
- 2A. IsmailD
- 3K. IgbokeD
- 8F. OnyekaM
- 9T. MoffiF
- 11S. ChukwuezeF
- 13A. YusufM
- 15R. OnyedikaM
- 18I. OlawoyinF
- 20C. AwaziemD
- 22V. BonifaceF
South Africa
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1R. WilliamsG
- 4T. MokoenaM
- 5I. RaynersF
- 6A. ModibaD
- 10P. TauM
- 11T. ZwaneF
- 13S. SitholeM
- 14M. MvalaD
- 17E. MokwanaM
- 20K. MudauD
- 21S. NgezanaD
Substitutes
- 2N. MobbieD
- 3R. MofokengM
- 7O. AppollisM
- 8J. AdamsM
- 9L. FosterF
- 12P. MaswanganyiF
- 15B. AubaasM
- 16V. MothwaG
- 18S. MsimangoD
- 19N. SibisiD
- 22R. GossG
- 23T. MorenaD
Nigeria
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | F | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 |
| Alex Iwobi | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | M | 61 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Paul Onuachu | F | 80 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Stanley Nwabali | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Tanimu | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilfred Ndidi(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Semi Ajayi | D | 80 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Bassey | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | M | 67 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ismaila Sodiq | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenneth Igboke | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Onyeka | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Olawoyin | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olorunleke Ojo | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Okoh Boniface | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chidozie Awaziem | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maduka Okoye | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alhassan Yusuf | M | 29 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Raphael Onyedika | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Samuel Chukwueze | F | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Terem Moffi | F | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
South Africa
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themba Zwane | F | 88 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Ronwen Williams(C) | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elias Mokwana | M | 71 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Khuliso Mudau | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Percy Tau | M | 79 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sphephelo Sithole | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Teboho Mokoena | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aubrey Modiba | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mothobi Mvala | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siyabonga Ngezana | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iqraam Rayners | F | 71 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jayden Adams | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Maswanganyi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nyiko Mobbie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relebohile Ratomo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veli Mothwa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spiwe Msimango | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Goss | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oswin Appollis | M | 19 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thapelo Morena | D | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyle Foster | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bathusi Aubaas | M | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |