Paris 2024: History favours Falcons against Banyana in South Africa

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in a cracker of a match in Pretoria tonight with the mind-set of sustaining a record of never having lost to South Africa in that country in senior women’s football.

In 24 previous encounters , Nigeria have won 15, with five ending in draws and South Africa winning on four occasions. One of the drawn games was the final match of the 11 Women Africa Cup of Nations, which Nigeria eventually won 4-3 after a penalty shootout in Accra. Of the seven previous encounters inside South Africa, Nigeria have won five, drawing two. The only times the Banyana have been able to hold the Falcons in South Africa were on 12th March 2004 and a friendly match on 3rd June 2012 that ended 1-1.Nigeria’s last two goals against the Banyana have been scored by captain Rasheedat Ajibade.

 

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