Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

South Africa 0–1 Nigeria

Saturday 6 Sep 2008 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa

South Africa0–1Nigeria

Goals1

  1. 71′0–1Ikechukwu Uche Nigeria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

South Africa

Came on

Nigeria

Came on

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa
1597 → 1584
Nigeria
1821 → 1834

Expected score for South Africa: 32.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 17, 1992–2025.

South Africa wins
2
Draws
8
Nigeria wins
7

Form either side

South Africa

Before

After

Nigeria

Before

After

Road through the tournament

South Africa

Nigeria

Every South Africa v Nigeria match17

From South Africa's side.

9 Sep 2025Nigeria1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
7 Jun 2024Nigeria1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
7 Feb 2024Nigeria1–1 (lost on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Semi-final
10 Jul 2019Nigeria1–2NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2019Quarter-final
17 Nov 2018Nigeria1–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2018—
10 Jun 2017Nigeria2–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2017—
29 Mar 2015Nigeria1–1HomeFriendly—
19 Nov 2014Nigeria2–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2014—
10 Sep 2014Nigeria0–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2014—
14 Aug 2013Nigeria0–2HomeFriendly—
6 Sep 2008Nigeria0–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
1 Jun 2008Nigeria0–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
17 Nov 2004Nigeria2–1HomeFriendly—
31 Jan 2004Nigeria0–4NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2004Group stage
10 Feb 2000Nigeria0–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2000Semi-final
16 Jan 1993Nigeria0–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1993—
10 Oct 1992Nigeria0–4AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1992—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN