Nigeria vs South Africa: Why Super Eagles Can Score Up to 3 Goals

• Nigeria’s Super Eagles will renew their rivalry with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the semi-final clash in the 2023 AFCON
• The Nigeria side has a strong defence and impressive attacks, while the South African side relies on its 32-year-old goalkeeper Ronwen Williams who saved four penalties during their clash with Cape Verde
• Nigeria is likely to defeat South Africa with three goals to nothing if players’ experience and how they manage pressure to become a deciding factor

Nigeria is set to face South Africa in yet another thrilling encounter to renew their rivalry at the semi-final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa has become a notch in football and the outcome of the match had turned out to threaten the safety of some travellers, Trust Radio reported.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Match Analysis

In the AFCON 2023 so far, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa have claimed to be defensively strong with each of them maintaining four clean sheets so far.

However, it is pertinent to note that Nigeria has yet to concede any goal since its draw against Equatorial Guinea at the opening of the competition, while South Africa conceded in their third match at the group stage.

At the same time, the clean sheet of the Super Eagles was down on the calmness and astuteness of Stanley Nabali, the Super Eagles goalkeeper who is a South Africa-based, and the rock-solid and water-tight defence.

AFCON semi-final: Will Nigeria beat South Africa?

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa cannot brag of such defence but rely on the heroics of its goalkeeper and captain of its team, Ronwen Williams, who put up a great skill during their encounter with Cape Verde when he saved four penalties.

The Super Eagles’ attack is still a fire despite its talisman Victor Osimhen has not been scoring but has been a major distributor of passes converted to goals. On the other side, the South African counterpart cannot boast forward but relies on the midfield that carries the burdens of the team.

The semi-final match could come down to the players’ experience and how they handle pressure, a situation in which Nigeria is better than the Bafana Bafana. The Super Eagles will triumph over its hash rival, and the match may end with a 3-0 against South Africa.

Source: Legit.ng