Bafana Bafana draws with Nigeria

Date: 16 Jan 1993
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana played to a goalless draw against a Nigerian team (Super Eagles) at Soccer City (FNB Stadium) Johannesburg in a World Cup qualifying match. These two teams have not met for more than a decade and Bafana Bafana still have to score a goal against the Super Eagles.

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012004. Footballer of the decade: Bafana Bafana record. Kick Off. Special ed. 1994-2004, p. 10.
02Gleeson, M., (2004), SA to meet Nigeria, from BBC Sport, 12 October [online], Available at news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 12 December 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Bafana Bafana draws with Nigeria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013076

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