Nigeria vs South Africa: Time and Where to watch Super Eagles World Cup qualifying match against Bafana Bafana
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Nigeria vs South Africa: Time and Where to watch Super Eagles World Cup qualifying match against Bafana Bafana

Stephen Oladehinde 10:44 - 04.06.2024

Here is all you need to know about the Super Eagles World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.

The Super Eagles will welcome South Africa to Nigeria for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in an attempt to secure top spot.

Nigeria defeated South Africa via a penalty shootout to advance to the 2023 AFCON final before losing to Ivory Coast.

They will hope they can get the better of the South Africans again after knocking them out in the semi-final.

Super Eagles match preview

Nigeria currently sit third in the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers table after drawing their first two games.

The Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw with both Lesotho and Zimbabwe, which has kept them in a tight position against South Africa.

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Super Eagles Player celebrating || Imago

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New head coach Finidi George will be without his key player, Victor Osimhen after he picked up an injury that will keep him out for four weeks.

However, the team has welcomed Victor Boniface, who missed the 2023 AFCON tournament due to an injury.

A win for Nigeria will take them to the top of the Group C table before they play Benin Republic a few days later.

South Africa match preview

South Africa will be looking to get revenge on the Super Eagles after they were eliminated in a penalty shootout in the 2023 AFCON semi-final.

The Bafana Bafana are currently second in the Group C table, just one point above the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

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South Africa players celebrating || Imago

Hugo Broos's men won their first game 2-1 against the Benin Republic before losing 2-0 to Rwanda in their first two games.

South Africa will be hoping their talisman, Percy Tau, will be in good form for the game against the Super Eagles.

A win for South Africa against Nigeria will take them to the top of the Group C table and go four points clear of the Super Eagles.

Nigeria vs South Africa, head-to-head

In their last 14 meetings, the Super Eagles have won seven and drawn five, while South Africa has won only twice against Nigeria.

South Africa have also failed to defeat Nigeria in their last three meetings, with their recent meeting at AFCON ending in a full-time draw.

The Super Eagles will be looking to continue their good run against South Africa, while Bafana Bafana will be looking to break their losing streak.

Time and where

The Super Eagles will face South Africa for their World Cup qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

The game is expected to be played on Friday, June 7, 2024, with the kick-off starting at 8 pm Nigerian time.

The game will be available on DSTV and the official YouTube platform of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

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