09/09/2025 - 17:00
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Finished
HT 1-1
0'
First Half
10'
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Ola Aina
Substitution
18'
Ademola Lookman 
Yellow card
18'
Siyabonga Ngezana
Yellow card
25'
William Troost-Ekong
Own Goal
Own Goal
1 - 0
44'
Calvin Bassey
Goal
1 - 1
46'
Bruno Onyemaechi
William Troost-Ekong
Substitution
46'
Tolu Arokodare
Cyriel Dessers
Substitution
48'
Bathusi Aubaas
Yellow card
63'
Thabiso Monyane
Zuko Mdunyelwa
Substitution
70'
Christantus Uche
Wilfred Ndidi
Substitution
78'
Samuel Chukwueze
Moses Simon
Substitution
82'
Teboho Mokoena
Yellow card
84'
K. Sebelebele
Oswin Reagan Appollis
Substitution
84'
Thalente Mbatha
Sipho Mbule
Substitution
90'+4
Iqraam Rayners
Lyle Foster
Substitution
90'
Bruno Onyemaechi
Yellow card

Commentary

Statistics South Africa vs Nigeria

Ball possession
54%
46%
368
Total Passes
315
291
Accurate Passes
243
2
Corner Kicks
3
6
Shots
6
2
Shots on target
1
16
Tackles
5
11
Fouls
19
3
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0

Lineups South Africa vs Nigeria

4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1
Asset 8 1
Williams
Asset 8 18
Mdunyelwa
Asset 8 21
Ngezana
Asset 8 14
Mbokazi
Asset 8 20
Kabini
Asset 8 4
Mokoena
Asset 8 15
Aubaas
Asset 8 23
Nkota
Asset 8 17
Mbule
Asset 8 7
Appollis
Asset 8 9
Foster
Asset 8 23
Nwabali
Asset 8 2
Aina
Asset 8 13
Fredrick
Asset 8 5
Troost-Ekong
Asset 8 21
Bassey
Asset 8 4
Ndidi
Asset 8 14
Dele-Bashiru
Asset 8 7
Lookman
Asset 8 17
Iwobi
Asset 8 15
Simon
Asset 8 19
Dessers
South Africa
Lineup
1 Ronwen Williams (C)
18 Zuko Mdunyelwa
21 Siyabonga Ngezana
14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
20 Samukelo Kabini
4 Teboho Mokoena
15 Bathusi Aubaas
23 Mohau Nkota
17 Sipho Mbule
7 Oswin Appollis
9 Lyle Foster
Substitutes
2 Thabiso Monyane
8 Kamogelo Sebelebele
5 Thalente Mbatha
13 Iqraam Rayners
16 Sipho Chaine
22 Ricardo Goss
3 Thabo Moloisane
19 Khulumani Ndamane
11 Mduduzi Shabalala
10 Relebohile Mofokeng
6 Aubrey Modiba
12 Luke Le Roux
Coach
Helman Mkhalele
Nigeria
Lineup
23 Stanley Nwabali
2 Ola Aina
13 Benjamin Fredrick
5 William Troost-Ekong (C)
21 Calvin Bassey
4 Wilfred Ndidi
14 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
7 Ademola Lookman
17 Alex Iwobi
15 Moses Simon
19 Cyriel Dessers
Substitutes
12 Bright Osayi-Samuel
3 Bruno Onyemaechi
10 Tolu Arokodare
18 Christantus Uche
11 Samuel Chukwueze
1 Adebayo Adeleye
16 Amas Obasogie
6 Chidozie Awaziem
8 Frank Onyeka
22 Felix Agu
20 Raphael Onyedika
Coach
Éric Chelle

Match South Africa vs Nigeria

Follow live the result of the match between South Africa and Nigeria on Tuesday, 09th September 2025 at 05:00, a fixture of the CAF World Cup Qualifiers (Africa)

The match will be held at the Free State Stadium

The starting eleven for South Africa will be :Ronwen Williams, Zuko Mdunyelwa, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Samukelo Kabini, Teboho Mokoena, Bathusi Aubaas, Mohau Nkota, Sipho Mbule, Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster, the team formation will be 4-2-3-1.

The starting eleven for Nigeria will be :Stanley Nwabali, Ola Aina, Benjamin Fredrick, William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers, the team's playing system will be 4-2-3-1.

  • Last results of each team
  • Head-to-head between the two teams
  • Probable line-ups and official team compositions
  • Names of goal scorers, assist providers, and substitutions
  • Complete match statistics: ball possession, passes, successful passes, corners, shots, shots on target, tackles, fouls, yellow cards, red cards

Match Summary

Draw with a score of 1-1 between South Africa and Nigeria


Scorers South Africa:

Goal by William Troost-Ekong (25'), assist by


Scorers Nigeria:

Goal by Calvin Bassey (44'), assist by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru