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South Africa vs. Nigeria final score: World Cup qualifying updates, highlights, result as Super Eagles face elimination after draw

Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are hanging by a thread after they were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa in Bloemfontein.

Bafana Bafana maintained their six-point advantage over the Super Eagles at the top of Group C.

Only the top team in each group in the CAF section qualifies by right. The four best second-place teams progress to inter-continental playoffs, but Nigeria are eighth out of nine in that ranking at present and four points shy of the top-four cut-off. They will

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