World Cup Qualification · Saturday 6 September 2008 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
South AfricaSouth Africa 0–1 Nigeria (6 Sep 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 71'
Ikechukwu UcheNigeria
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
South Africa winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between South Africa and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 1 wins, Nigeria 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–0 South Africa on 1 June 2008 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1551, Nigeria 1774 — Nigeria were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Australia19 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Mozambique3 Aug 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Zambia30 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Namibia26 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone21 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Equatorial Guinea21 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Equatorial Guinea15 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone7 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs South Africa1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Austria27 May 2008 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–0South Africa1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa2–1Nigeria17 Nov 2004 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–0South Africa31 Jan 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0South Africa10 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa0–0Nigeria16 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–0South Africa10 Oct 1992 · World Cup Qualification