South Africa have opened a commanding 2-0 lead over Nigeria in the crucial World Cup play-off, as both sides battle for one of two tickets available to the four losing quarter-finalists at the 2027 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria are up against South Africa in the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off, needing a victory to move to the next stage – the intercontinental play-offs.
Two tickets are up for grabs, with four losing quarter-finalists at the 2027 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) battling for them.
Already, Ghana has defeated Côte d’Ivoire to pick one of the tickets. Kindly refresh this page for live updates of the South Africa vs Nigeria 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off game.
77′ – South Africa scores the second goal. It is 2-0 against Nigeria.
75′ – Uchenna Kanu’s header is parried away for a corner kick.
60′ – Chiamaka Nnadozie saves Nigeria, preventing South Africa from scoring again.
56′ – South Africa takes the lead! It is 1-0 to the Banyana Banyana!
54′ – Justine Madugu throws Joy Omewa into the fray. She replaces Asisat Oshoala.
48′ – Oshoala shoots into the goalkeeper.
46′ – The second half is underway!
HT: It is half-time in an evenly balanced game in the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off between South Africa and Nigeria.
45′ – One more minute added. It is still no goal yet.
40′ – Michelle Alozie’s shot goes narrowly wide for a goal-kick to South Africa.
35′ – No goals in Casablanca in a game of few chances.
28′ – Rasheedat Ajibade’s free kick straight to the South African goalkeeper.
23′ – A South Africa ball over the top fails to find any Banyana Banyana.
20′ – Twenty minutes in and nothing has separated the teams. Not clear-cut chances so far from either country at the Moulay Rachid Stadium.
10′ – Nigeria are pressing for an early goal, but it is still goalless.
1′ – The World Cup play-off between South Africa and Nigeria has kicked off!
