Nigeria vs South Africa: Live updates from 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off
Nigeria will clash with South Africa in a 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off fixture on Thursday night. Both teams have a second shot at qualifying for the tournament, after they were eliminate from the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Banyana Banyana lost 2–1 to hosts Morocco, while the Super Falcons suffered […] Nigeria vs South Africa: Live updates from 2027 Women’s World…
Nigeria and South Africa are set to face off in a crucial 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off match on Thursday night. This comes after both teams were knocked out of the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa, known as Banyana Banyana, lost 2-1 to Morocco, while Nigeria's Super Falcons narrowly fell to Cameroon by a score of 1-0.
The match between these two rivals will kick off at 9pm West African time. The victorious team will advance to a six-team preliminary round in the Inter-Confederation play-offs. Subsequently, two teams will proceed to a final play-off phase alongside four nations that secure direct byes. DAILY POST will provide live updates from the Super Falcons’ encounter with Cameroon.
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