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Competition: CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
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Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium(Port Harcourt)
Weather: Rain
Temperature: 24.1 ℃
Clouds: 100%
Humidity: 96%
Wind: 4.34 m/s
Pitch: Good
Half Time: 0 - 1
Full Time: 1 - 1
 
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Team Starting Line-ups

Coach: Jesse Marsch

31 G Carlos

Coach: Jesse Marsch

31 G Carlos
23 Goalkeeper S. Nwabali 1 Goalkeeper R. Williams
5 Defender B. Tanimu 5 Defender I. Rayners
6 Defender Semi Ajayi 6 Defender A. Modiba
12 Defender Bright Osayi-Samuel 14 Defender Mothobi Mvala
21 Defender Calvin Bassey 20 Defender Khuliso Mudau
4 Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi 21 Defender Siyabonga Ngezana
7 Midfielder Ademola Lookman 4 Midfielder T. Mokoena
10 Midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 10 Midfielder P. Tau
14 Midfielder Kelechi Iheanacho 11 Midfielder T. Zwane
17 Midfielder Alex Iwobi 13 Midfielder Yaya Sithole
19 Attacker Paul Onuachu 17 Midfielder Elias Mokwana

Referees

RefereeAl Hadi Mahamat
First AssistantMohammed Abdallah Ibrahim
Second AssistantMiro Dos Reis Montenegro
Fourth OfficialPousri Armi Alfred

Substitutes

Coach: Jesse Marsch

31 G Carlos

Coach: Jesse Marsch

31 G Carlos
1 Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye 16 Goalkeeper Veli Mothwa
16 Goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo 22 Goalkeeper R. Goss
2 Defender A. Ismail 2 Defender Nyiko Mobbie
3 Defender K. Igboke 18 Defender Spiwe Msimango
20 Defender Chidozie Awaziem 19 Defender N. Sibisi
8 Midfielder Frank Onyeka 23 Defender T. Morena
13 Midfielder Alhassan Yusuf 3 Midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng
15 Midfielder Raphael Onyedika 7 Midfielder O. Appollis
9 Attacker Terem Moffi 8 Midfielder Jayden Adams
11 Attacker Samuel Chukwueze 15 Midfielder Bathusi Aubaas
18 Attacker Ibrahim Olawoyin 9 Attacker Lyle Foster
22 Attacker Victor Boniface 12 Attacker P. Maswanganyi

represents the top goal scorer for the team.

represents the top assist, also known as the playmaker of the team.

Match Commentary

Bright Osayi-Samuel 15'  
  0 - 1 29' T. Zwane
  32' A. Modiba
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 46' 1 - 1  
  48' Khuliso Mudau
  56' Siyabonga Ngezana
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 61'  
Alhassan Yusuf 61'  
Kelechi Iheanacho 67'  
Samuel Chukwueze 67'  
  71' Elias Mokwana
  71' O. Appollis
  71' I. Rayners
  71' Lyle Foster
  79' P. Tau
  79' T. Morena
Paul Onuachu 80'  
Terem Moffi 80'  
Semi Ajayi 80'  
Raphael Onyedika 80'  
  88' T. Zwane
  88' Bathusi Aubaas

Live In-Play Match Statistics

Comprehensive real-time match stats to give you a winning edge. Based on our experience, the total number of shots may increase the team winning chance.

Nigeria
South Africa
58%
Ball Possession %
42%
106
Attacks
63
51
Dangerous Attacks
39
4
Shots Blocked
1
5
Shots On Target
4
6
Shots Off Target
3
15
Shots Total
8
11
Shots Inside Box
5
4
Shots Outside Box
3
14
Total Crosses
9
3
Corners
3
0
Penalties
0
0
Offsides
11
1
Goals
1
8
Fouls
16
3
Saves
4
5
Substitutions
4
1
Hit Woodwork
1
8
Tackles
12
482
Passes
368
414
Successful Passes
313
85
Successful Passes Percentage
85
0
Red Cards
0
1
Yellow Cards
3
3
Accurate Crosses
3
12
Interceptions
3
12
Dribble Attempts
5
4
Successful Dribbles
3
12
Key Passes
7

Football Charting Analysis

The graph compares the results of Nigeria and South Africa in CAF World Cup Qualifiers.

CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026 - Group Stage Table

Group A
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Egypt 8 6 2 0 16 2 +14 20
2
 Burkina Faso 8 4 3 1 19 7 +12 15
3
 Sierra Leone 8 3 3 2 10 8 +2 12
4
 Guinea-Bissau 8 2 4 2 8 8 +0 10
5
 Ethiopia 8 1 3 4 7 11 -4 6
6
 Djibouti 8 0 1 7 4 28 -24 1
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group B
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Senegal 8 5 3 0 13 3 +10 18
2
 Congo DR 8 5 1 2 13 6 +7 16
3
 Sudan 8 3 3 2 8 5 +3 12
4
 Togo 8 1 4 3 5 9 -4 7
5
 Mauritania 8 1 3 4 4 9 -5 6
6
 South Sudan 8 0 4 4 3 14 -11 4
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round

South Africa are in the 1st position of CAF World Cup Qualifiers and they are in contention for Final Tournament.

Nigeria are in the 3rd position of CAF World Cup Qualifiers.

Group C
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 South Africa 8 5 2 1 14 6 +8 17
2
 Benin 8 4 2 2 11 7 +4 14
3
 Nigeria 8 2 5 1 9 7 +2 11
4
 Rwanda 8 3 2 3 5 5 +0 11
5
 Lesotho 8 1 3 4 4 12 -8 6
6
 Zimbabwe 8 0 4 4 5 11 -6 4
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group D
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Cape Verde Islands 8 6 1 1 10 5 +5 19
2
 Cameroon 8 4 3 1 15 5 +10 15
3
 Libya 8 4 2 2 9 7 +2 14
4
 Angola 8 2 4 2 7 6 +1 10
5
 Mauritius 8 1 2 5 7 15 -8 5
6
 Eswatini 8 0 2 6 4 14 -10 2
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group E
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Morocco 7 7 0 0 21 2 +19 21
2
 Tanzania 7 3 1 3 6 6 +0 10
3
 Niger 6 3 0 3 7 9 -2 9
4
 Zambia 6 2 0 4 9 9 +0 6
5
 Congo 6 0 1 5 3 20 -17 1
6
 Eritrea 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
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Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group F
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Côte d'Ivoire 8 6 2 0 15 0 +15 20
2
 Gabon 8 6 1 1 16 6 +10 19
3
 Gambia 8 3 1 4 17 14 +3 10
4
 Burundi 8 3 1 4 13 10 +3 10
5
 Kenya 8 2 3 3 17 11 +6 9
6
 Seychelles 8 0 0 8 2 39 -37 0
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group G
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Algeria 8 6 1 1 19 7 +12 19
2
 Uganda 8 5 0 3 12 7 +5 15
3
 Mozambique 8 5 0 3 12 15 -3 15
4
 Guinea 8 3 2 3 7 5 +2 11
5
 Botswana 8 3 0 5 10 13 -3 9
6
 Somalia 8 0 1 7 3 16 -13 1
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group H
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Tunisia 8 7 1 0 13 0 +13 22
2
 Namibia 8 4 3 1 12 4 +8 15
3
 Liberia 8 3 2 3 9 9 +0 11
4
 Malawi 8 3 1 4 8 9 -1 10
5
 Equatorial Guinea 8 3 1 4 7 11 -4 10
6
 São Tomé and Príncipe 8 0 0 8 4 20 -16 0
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round
Group I
# Soccer Team MP W D L F A D P Last 5 Matches
1
 Ghana 8 6 1 1 17 6 +11 19
2
 Madagascar 8 5 1 2 14 7 +7 16
3
 Comoros 8 5 0 3 11 10 +1 15
4
 Mali 8 3 3 2 11 5 +6 12
5
 Central African Republic 8 1 2 5 8 17 -9 5
6
 Chad 8 0 1 7 3 19 -16 1
 
 
Final Tournament
 
 
Possible Next Round

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