The Super Falcons of Nigeria competed against South Africa in the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off, requiring a victory to move forward to the intercontinental play-offs. Out of four losing quarter-finalists from the 2027 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), only two spots were available for contention.
Ghana had already claimed a spot by defeating Côte d’Ivoire. Thank you for keeping up with the live updates of the South Africa versus Nigeria match.
98′ – Full-time: Nigeria has suffered a 2-1 loss to South Africa, bringing their World Cup journey to an end for the first time since the tournament’s inception.
93rd minute – Ucheibe scores for Nigeria.
In the 92nd minute, a penalty is given to Nigeria along with South Africa receiving a red card for a handball.
91st minute – Justine Madugu is shown a yellow card.
77′ – South Africa nets their second goal, pushing the lead to 2-0 against Nigeria.
75′ – Uchenna Kanu’s header is redirected out for a corner kick.
60′ – Chiamaka Nnadozie pulls off a critical save to keep Nigeria’s hopes alive.
56th minute – South Africa scores to take a 1-0 lead.
54′ – Justine Madugu brings on Joy Omewa to replace Asisat Oshoala.
48′ – The goalkeeper saves Oshoala’s shot.
46′ – The second half is underway!
Half-Time: The first half of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off between South Africa and Nigeria ends in a goalless tie, with both teams showing evenly matched performance.
45′ – One minute of added time, and the score remains 0-0.
40′ – Michelle Alozie’s shot comes close but misses, leading to a goal-kick for South Africa.
35′ – Still no goals in Casablanca with limited scoring opportunities for both teams.
28′ – The South African goalkeeper saves Rasheedat Ajibade’s free kick.
23′ – A long pass from South Africa does not reach their forwards.
20′ – At the twenty-minute mark, neither team has managed to create clear opportunities at Moulay Rachid Stadium.
10 minutes in and Nigeria is pushing strongly for an early goal, but the score remains 0-0.
The World Cup play-off match between South Africa and Nigeria has just started!
