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Follow the action LIVE as the Super Eagles of Nigeria take on Bafana Bafana of South Africa in crucial 2026 World Cup Qualifier
FULLTIME NIGERIA 1-1 SOUTH AFRICA!
The Super Eagles are buoyed by the equaliser, a much-improved performance from the first half, still 1-1 in Uyo!
The Super Eagles equalise 37 seconds into the second half and it's Fisayo Dele-Bashiru with a fantastic finish to draw the game level.
45' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HALFTIME! NIGERIA 0-1 SOUTH AFRICA
40' CHANCE! The Super Eagles come close as Paul Onuachu forces a good save from Ronwen Williams with the header.
31' BIG CHANCE MISSED!!! South Africa almost double their lead but Khuliso Mudau spurned the one-on-one opportunity.
Mamelodi Sundowns forward finishes off a superb team move to silence the Godswill Akpabio Stadium!
29' GOALLLLLLLLL!!! BAFANA BAFANA TAKE THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEMBA ZWANE SCORES!!!
17' South Africa come close to opening the scoring through Teboho Mokoena who clips the top of the crossbar with his brilliant freekick attempt.
10' Still no goals scored but a very active start for both teams in Uyo, Ademola Lookman has looked particularly bright for Nigeria.
1' KICKOFF!!! Nigeria in their new dark green while South Africa don their trademark golden jerseys, this one promises to be a cracker!!!
The national anthems ring out which means kick-off is imminent in Uyo! Can the Super Eagles secure their first win of this qualifying campaign after two draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
The Nigeria XI has got people talking as coach Finidi George decided to spring a few surprises on his competitive debut as Super Eagles manager.
Hello and welcome to Pulse Sport Nigeria's coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying game between Nigeria and South Africa as we bring you the play-by-play from the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
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