19 January 2014 at 17:00

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Match Summary

Nigeria defeated South Africa 3:1. The match was played in African Nations Championship 2014.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Nigeria have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. South Africa show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Nigeria

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South Africa

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Nigeria vs South Africa Head to Head Results

Nigeria and South Africa have met 5 times — Nigeria won 1, South Africa won 1, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.20 per match (5 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nigeria are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2019.

1

Nigeria

3

Drawn

1

South Africa

Goals: 5Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (5)

9 Sept 2025South Africa1 – 1Nigeria
7 Jun 2024Nigeria1 – 1South Africa
10 Jul 2019Nigeria2 – 1South Africa
17 Nov 2018South Africa1 – 1Nigeria
10 Jun 2017Nigeria0 – 2South Africa
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Apr 2026