Nigeria's Stanley Nwabali was the hero of the Super Eagles' victory, keeping Percy Tau's Bafana out of danger. (Photo courtesy of Issouf SANOGO/AFP)
Bafana Bafana's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) dreams have been dashed by Nigeria. Nigeria maintained its advantage over South Africa with a win in the semi-finals on Wednesday night.
The Super Eagles were one of the teams that gave Bafana a rude awakening when they were allowed to re-enter international football. Nigeria defeated Bafana 4-0 in an earlier match in 1992, setting the stage for what would become a one-sided and dominant record by the West African giants.
On Wednesday night, after the match ended 1-1 after extra time in Bouake, Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties at the Stade de la Paix to lead Nigeria to the 2023 Afcon final. , continued his 100% record against Bafana. In this tournament. With this victory, Nigeria now have four wins in four games against South Africa in the biennial exhibition.
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