Nigeria vs South Africa: 10 Facts You Must know

  1. Nigeria has never lost at the final while South Africa has lost their four previous finals.
  2. In the only two editions of the AWCON that Nigeria did not win, South Africa lost both finals to Equatorial Guinea.
  3. Nigeria has scored 36 goals in the finals and conceded four, while South Africa has scored three goals and conceded 19 goals.
  4. There has never been an AWCON final without a West African team.
  5. in this 2018 AWCON South Africa is the only team yet to lose a match.
  6. Nigeria has scored 10 goals so far and conceded only once, while South Africa has scored 11 goals and conceded 2.
  7. Thembi Kgatlana of South Africa is topping the scorers chat with five goals.
  8. Gladys Lengwe will officiate the final between Nigeria and South Africa. She officiated group B’s opening match which Nigeria lost to South Africa by a lone goal.
  9. Nigeria and South Africa have played a match each at the Accra Sports Stadium venue for the final.
  10. By qualifying for the final, South Africa has qualified for their first Women’s World Cup while Nigeria will be making her eighth appearance.
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