Nigeria Women vs South Africa Women Prediction

This clash is going to be a close match, as all their previous games have been, but this time, Nigeria, who seem to be better defensively, and yet to concede, should edge this WAFCON clash

Match info: WAFCON Semi-final

Venue: Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Date: Tuesday, 22^nd July 2025

Time: 5 pm Nigerian time

This is a clash between the most successful team in the competition’s history and the defending champions, as the Super Falcons o Nigeria will take on the Bayana Bayana of South Africa in the semifinal of the 2024 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium, in Casablanca.

Both teams have built a recent rivalry, and the defending champions a looking to cement their place in the history books, by becoming the second team to win back-to-back WAFCON, while Nigeria are aiming to win the title they have not won since 2018.

Head-to-head:

• Nigeria have won 4 of the 12 meetings between the two teams.
• South Africa have recorded 4 victories as well.
• The remaining 4 clashes ended in draws (Super Falcons won one of the via penalties).
• Nigeria scored 10 goals in those games.
• South Africa hit the back of the net on 11 occasions.
• Only 4 of their encounters produced at 3+ goals.

Form:

• Nigeria in the WAFCON: W-W-D-W
• Nigeria in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
• South Africa in the WAFCON: W-D-W-W
• South Africa in all competitions: W-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Both the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Bayana Bayana of South Africa have all their players available for this encounter.

Player(s) to watch:

• One of the players who has helped shift the narrative for Nigeria is forward Esther Okoronkwo. The AFC Toronto player is the top assister in the tournament with four to her name. She scored one and set up another in the dominant win against Zambia.
• The pacy Thembi Kgatlana may not have been available for Desiree Ellis’s side. However, Banyana Banyana can still count on the likes of Jermaine Seoposenwe, Hildah Magaia, and Lebogang Ramalepe to cause problems for Nigeria and steer the team towards another WAFCON victory over their bitter rivals.