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Bafana Bafana train on September 1, 2025 ahead FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria.
Bafana Bafana are still in the driving seat in Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after playing to a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The match was played at the Bloemfontein Stadium in the Free State earlier Tuesday evening.
Bafana Bafana have now collected 17 points after eight matches.
And so it ends at Free State Stadium.. pic.twitter.com/6jYybfUFng
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With this draw, Nigeria have now moved to second spot in the group with 11 points, pending the outcome of the match between Benin and Lesotho to be played later this evening.
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Benin and Rwanda are third and fourth respectively also with 11 points. Nigeria were dealt a major blow in the opening minutes of the match after an injury to defender Ola Aina.
It went from bad to worse for the Super Eagles when their captain William Ekong scored an own goal in the 25th minute, after a good run by Mohau Nkota on the right.
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South Africa 1 – 1 Nigeria
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But Nigeria scored a controversial equaliser through defender Calvin Bassey on the stroke of half-time.
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos reacting to their match against Nigeria!
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