Samuel Chukwueze slotted Nigeria ahead in the 26th minute, Bongani Zungu's 71st-minute VAR-assisted header pulling the tenacious South Africans back.
He retained the 4-3-3 formation, and seemed set to employ the high press, perhaps tweaked for a vastly different style opponent, that was so effective against the hosts. The Super Eagles, wary of the threat of SA, had a plan to utilise their explosiveness and earn an advantage.Gradually they muscled the South Africans out physically, in the fashion they know is so effective against Bafana.
SA worked back some form of momentum by the end of the half. But this looked like it was going to a familiar script for the Super Eagles.
Poor defending and lack of concentration let us down....
Crashing out is not making too knockout stages. Boys did well man!
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