World Cup dream over: Six major takeaways from Nigeria’s painful defeat to South Africa
The Woman-of-the-Match performance by Goalkeeper Kaylin Swart propelled Bayana Bayana to victory (CREDIT: CAF Women’s Football X Page) South Africa have beaten Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier or play-off for the first time The result creates a new chapter in one of African women’s football’s longest rivalries.
It was South Africa’s first win over Nigeria in a World Cup qualifying or play-off match, and it came when a place on the road to Brazil was at stake.
The Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup have come to a painful end after Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the CAF play-off in Morocco.
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