Super Eagles of Nigeria qualified
for the semifinal of the 2019 African Cup of Nations at Cairo Stadium, Egypt
after thrashing bitter rivals South Africa 2 – 1 on Wednesday, 10 July 2019, in
the semi-quarterfinal. Nigeria entered into this match with lots of confidence
after beating reigning champions Cameroon in the round of 16, while South
Africa on the other hand defeated hosts Egypt.
Gernot Rohr's men scored their
first goal in the 27th minute through Samuel Chukwueze who benefited
from an excellent pass by Alex Iwobi.
