Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-2 in the penalty shootout and booked their place in the 2023 African Cup of Nations finals.
The game in Bouake followed a surprising end to regular time when the referee went to the video monitor and disallowed Victor Osimhen's shot that would have given Nigeria a 2-0 lead, instead awarding South Africa a penalty. It ended 1-1.
Teboho Mokoena converted a penalty in the 90th minute, sending the match into goalless extra-time, and Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana was sent off just before the end of the second half.
But Mokoena was one of the two South Africans to see his spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali as the Super Eagles won to advance to Sunday's final, where they will face either hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was one of the players.
More to come.
lineup
Nigeria
formation 3-4-3
- twenty threeNuwabari
- 6Ajay
- FiveTroost EkongI made a reservation for 120 minutes.
- twenty onebassy
- 12Osai-SamuelReplacementOmeruoin 120+2'minutes
- 8OnyekaBooked in 101 minutesReplacementAriboin 102 minutesminutes
- 17IwobiReplacementYusufin 63 minutesminutes
- 2Aina
- 15simonReplacementChukwuezein 63 minutesminutes
- 9OsimhenReplacementmofiin 110'minutes
- 18LookmanReplacementIheanachoin 102 minutesminutes
substitute
- 1Uzoho
- FourYusuf
- 7Musa
- TenAribo
- 11Chukwueze
- 13Onyemaechi
- 14Iheanacho
- 16Oshiro
- 20Awadiem
- twenty twoOmeruo
- twenty fourmofi
- twenty fiveOnyedika
South Africa
formation 5-4-1
- 1williams
- 20mudau
- 18KekanaI made a reservation in 115 minutes.
- FiveXuzhouReplacementmayamberain 75 minutesminutes
- 14Mvala
- 6modiba
- TenTau
- FourMokoena
- 13sitting hole
- 11ZwanReplacementRepasain 75 minutesminutesReplacementSibishiin 117'minutes
- 9Makgopa
substitute
- 2moby
- 3Mashego
- 7Apolis
- 8adams
- 15Monare
- 16moswa
- 17Repasa
- 19Sibishi
- twenty onemayambera
- twenty twogoth
- twenty threemorena
- Referee:
- Amin Mohamed Omar
live text
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Game over, Nigeria 1(4), South Africa 1(2).
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Penalty shootout ended, Nigeria 1(4), South Africa 1(2).
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goal! Nigeria 1(4), South Africa 1(2). Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) converted the penalty with his left foot into the bottom right corner.
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goal! Nigeria 1(3), South Africa 1(2). Motobi Mvala (South Africa) converted the penalty with a right-footed shot into the center of the goal.
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goal! Nigeria 1(3), South Africa 1(1). William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) converted the penalty with his right foot into the bottom left corner.
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The penalty was saved. Evidence Magopa (South Africa)'s right-footed shot was saved in the center of the goal.
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The penalty was waived. Ola Aina (Nigeria)'s right-footed shot was a little too high.
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goal! Nigeria 1(2), South Africa 1(1). Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) converted the penalty with his right foot into the bottom right corner.
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goal! Nigeria 1(2), South Africa 1. Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) converts the penalty with his right foot into the bottom left corner.
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The penalty was saved. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa)'s right-footed shot was saved in the bottom left corner.
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goal! Nigeria 1(1), South Africa 1. Terem Moffi (Nigeria) converts the penalty with his left foot into the center of the goal.
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The penalty shootout begins with Nigeria 1 and South Africa 1.
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After extra time in the second half, Nigeria 1, South Africa 1.
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Replacement, Nigeria. Kenneth Omeruo replaces Bright Ossai-Samuel.
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Foul on Sphephelo Sihor (South Africa).
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Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in defence.
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William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) was shown a yellow card for a serious foul.
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Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left.
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Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria).
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Corner, Nigeria. Motobi Mvala concedes a goal.