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| The Super Eagles celebrating their wins at the ongoing AFCON |
~Rose Moses
Twenty-four years after Tijani Babangida’s decisive goals, Nigeria and South Africa will meet in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final.
Nigeria secured their place in the semi-final by defeating Angola 1-0, while South Africa advanced after a penalty shoot-out victory against Cape Verde.
The upcoming match will determine one of the finalists for this year’s AFCON.
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| In 2000 at the National Stadium Lagos, Nigeria celebrate defeat of South Africa. Will history repeat itself at this AFCON? |
Both teams have a history of encounters in the tournament, with Nigeria having triumphed in all their previous AFCON meetings.
In Tunisia 2004, Nigeria saw off Bafana Bafana 4-0 in the group stage, while their last AFCON meeting was in 2019 in the quarter-finals when Egypt hosted. Samuel Chukwueze and Troost-Ekong’s goals helped Nigeria to a 2-1 win.
The other semi-final will be contested between Ivory Coast and DR Congo.
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