The Super Falcons of Nigeria faced South Africa in the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off, needing a win to advance to the intercontinental play-offs. With two spots available, four losing quarter-finalists from the 2027 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) were in contention.
Ghana had already secured one spot by defeating Côte d’Ivoire. Thank you for following the live updates of the South Africa vs Nigeria match.
98′ – Full-time: Nigeria has been defeated 2-1 by South Africa, marking the end of their World Cup journey for the first time since the tournament began.
93′ – Ucheibe scores for Nigeria.
92′ – A penalty is awarded to Nigeria, coupled with a red card for South Africa after a handball.
91′ – Justine Madugu receives a yellow card.
77′ – South Africa scores their second goal, extending the lead to 2-0 over Nigeria.
75′ – Uchenna Kanu’s header is deflected for a corner kick.
60′ – Chiamaka Nnadozie makes a crucial save to keep Nigeria in the game.
56′ – South Africa takes the lead with a goal, making it 1-0.
54′ – Justine Madugu substitutes Joy Omewa for Asisat Oshoala.
48′ – Oshoala’s shot is saved by the goalkeeper.
46′ – The second half kicks off!
Half-Time: An evenly contested first half ends without any goals in the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off between South Africa and Nigeria.
45′ – One minute of extra time, still goalless.
40′ – Michelle Alozie’s shot narrowly misses, resulting in a goal-kick for South Africa.
35′ – No goals yet in Casablanca as both teams see limited opportunities.
28′ – Rasheedat Ajibade’s free kick is saved by the South African goalkeeper.
23′ – A long pass from South Africa fails to connect with their forwards.
20′ – After twenty minutes, neither team has created clear chances at the Moulay Rachid Stadium.
10′ – Nigeria is pressing hard for an early goal, but it remains 0-0.
1′ – The World Cup play-off match between South Africa and Nigeria has commenced!
