Nigeria vs South Africa. Who will get a ticket to the finals?
On February 7, in the 1/2 finals of the African Cup of Nations, at the stadium "de Bouaké" (Bouaké), the national teams of Nigeria and South Africa will compete.
Nigeria is one of the most titled on the African continent; the team has won CAN three times and has also finished among the medalists on several occasions. In the current season, Jose Pezeiro's boys are showing themselves convincingly; over the last four meetings, the team has consistently won without allowing any goals into their own goal. In the quarter finals, the Super Eagles beat Angola 1:0 with a minimal score. The scorer of the winning goal for the Nigerians was the leader of the team's attack at the tournament, Lukman.
The Atalanta forward scored 3 goals and one assist at CAN. At the moment, he leaves the star Osimhen in his shadow.
South Africa
The South African national team has not shown itself at continental tournaments for a long time; the last time South Africa was among the winners was back in 2000. The current squad of the southerners is also not distinguished by its star quality, but thanks to a well-structured defensive game and a good goalkeeper’s performance, the team reached the semi-finals. Hugo Bros's boys fought off the attacks of Cape Verde in the quarterfinals and beat their opponents in a series of 11-meter shootouts.
At CAN, South Africa scored 6 goals in 5 games, conceding 2 goals into their own goal.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Nigeria vs South Africa
NigeriaNigeria is one of the most titled on the African continent; the team has won CAN three times and has also finished among the medalists on several occasions. In the current season, Jose Pezeiro's boys are showing themselves convincingly; over the last four meetings, the team has consistently won without allowing any goals into their own goal. In the quarter finals, the Super Eagles beat Angola 1:0 with a minimal score. The scorer of the winning goal for the Nigerians was the leader of the team's attack at the tournament, Lukman.
The Atalanta forward scored 3 goals and one assist at CAN. At the moment, he leaves the star Osimhen in his shadow.
South Africa
The South African national team has not shown itself at continental tournaments for a long time; the last time South Africa was among the winners was back in 2000. The current squad of the southerners is also not distinguished by its star quality, but thanks to a well-structured defensive game and a good goalkeeper’s performance, the team reached the semi-finals. Hugo Bros's boys fought off the attacks of Cape Verde in the quarterfinals and beat their opponents in a series of 11-meter shootouts.
At CAN, South Africa scored 6 goals in 5 games, conceding 2 goals into their own goal.
Nigeria vs South Africa facts
- Nigeria haven't conceded in their last 4 matches;
- Nigeria has played under 2.5 goals in their last 8 games. 1.50;
- Nigeria are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 matches in all competitions;
- South Africa have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches. 4.0.
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