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All-time head-to-head
Since 1992
Nigeria
7
wins
draws
8
17 meetings
South Africa
2
wins
Nigeria have scored 25 goals against South Africa all-time; South Africa have scored 12.
- First meeting
- Nigeria 4–0 South Africa
- Oct 10, 1992 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- Nigeria 1–1 South Africa
- Sep 9, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Nigeria 4–0 South Africa
- Jan 31, 2004 · African Cup of Nations
- Biggest South Africa win
- Nigeria 0–2 South Africa
- Jun 10, 2017 · African Cup of Nations qualification
By competition
| Competition | P | NGA W | D | RSA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
All meetings
17 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- D1–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Calvin Bassey 44'
South Africa: William Troost-Ekong 25' (OG)
- D1–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 46'
South Africa: Themba Zwane 29'
- D1–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 67' (pen.)
South Africa: Teboho Mokoena 90' (pen.)
- W2–1NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Samuel Chukwueze 27', William Troost-Ekong 89'
South Africa: Bongani Zungu 71'
- D1–1AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–2HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- D1–1AFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- D0–0AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Ikechukwu Uche 71'
South Africa: —
- W2–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Ikechukwu Uche 10', Obinna Nwaneri 45'
South Africa: —
- L1–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W4–0NAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Joseph Yobo 4', Jay-Jay Okocha 64' (pen.), Osaze Odemwingie 81', Osaze Odemwingie 83'
South Africa: —
- W2–0HAfrican Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations
Nigeria: Tijani Babangida 1', Tijani Babangida 34'
South Africa: —
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W4–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Nigeria: Richard Daddy Owubokiri 34', Samson Siasia 56', Rasheed Yekini 65', Rasheed Yekini 89'
South Africa: —
Source: martj42/international_results — international matches from 1872 to today (MIT-licensed open dataset). Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
