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Africa Cup of NationsSeason 2019

Nigeria vs South Africa

10 June 2017 at 17:00Akwa Ibom Stadium (Uyo)

Match Summary

South Africa defeated Nigeria 2:0. The match was played in Africa Cup of Nations 2019.

Rivalry since 2014

Nigeria vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 5

Nigeria and South Africa have met 5 times — Nigeria won 2, South Africa won 0, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Nigeria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.60 per match (8 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nigeria are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2014.

2
wins
Drawn
3
·
Total goals
13 · 2.6/match
Both scored
5/5 · 100%
Over 2.5
2/5 · 40%

Recent Meetings

09/09/25World Cup - Qualification Africa
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07/06/24World Cup - Qualification Africa
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19/01/14African Nations Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 31 v 2014

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Nigeria have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. South Africa show 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026