Bafana Bafana moved one step closer to securing their qualification to the World Cup following their 1-1 draw against Nigeria at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday evening.
South Africa took the lead in the 25th minute when Mohau Nkota played a low cross into the area, where William Troost-Ekong deflected the ball into the back of his own net to make it 1-0.
⚽️ 𝔽𝕀𝔽𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℂ𝕌ℙ ℚ𝕌𝔸𝕃𝕀𝔽𝕀𝔼ℝ𝕊 ⚽️
🥅 ⒼⓄⒶⓁ: Bafana Bafana benefit from Nigeria's defensive error!
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William Troost-Ekong turned the ball into his own net.
The Super Eagles managed to draw the game level in the 44th minute when Calvin Bassey headed the ball home after latching on to a cross from Tom Dele-Bashiru.
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🥅 ⒼⓄⒶⓁ: Nigeria have equalized!
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Neither side could find the back of the net as the game ended 1-1 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
