Nigeria's Super Eagles picked its
golden ticket and advanced to final after dramatic penalty shootout win over
Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday, 7 February 2024, at Stade de la
Paix de Bouake, Ivory Coast. Nigeria booked
their place in their first Africa Cup of Nations final since 2013.
After a slow first half,
the Super Eagles took the lead from the spot when William Troost-Ekong fired
home from the spot after Victor Osimhen was brought down.
The favourites thought
they had doubled the lead in the dying moments of regular time when Osimhen
slammed home but a VAR check not only ruled out the goal but awarded South
Africa a penalty after Alhassan Yusuf fouled Percy Tau inside the box.
Teboho Mokoena levelled
from the spot before Khuliso Mudau spurned a golden opportunity to win the game
for Bafana Bafana in the dying moments.
Grant Kekana saw red for
South Africa in an otherwise quiet extra-time before Nigeria emerged victorious
from the penalty shootout.
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali
saved two penalties in the shootout to guide his side to a 4-2 victory over
South Africa following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and earn a place in the Africa
Cup of Nations final.
Nigeria had lost five
of their previous six semi-finals at the continental finals but survived some
nervous moments to book a place in Sunday’s decider against either hosts Ivory
Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later on Wednesday.
1 comment:
Nice one. Super always, Thumb up. Wishing you all the against Ivy on Sunday to bring the cup to Abuja.
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