Nigeria v South Africa, 01 June 2008
| Score | 2-0 to Nigeria |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 4 |
| Venue | Abuja National Stadium, Abuja |
| Attendance | 60,000 |
View Nigeria v South Africa head to head
Although South Africa qualifield for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals as hosts, this matched doubled as qualification for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
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Nigeria
Manager: Shuaibu Amodu
Goals:
| Ikechukwu Uche | 10 |
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| Obinna Nwaneri | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Obinna Nwaneri
Defender
Taye Taiwo
Defender
Mohamed Yusuf
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Kalu Uche
Midfielder
Ayila Yussuf
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Forward
Ikechukwu Uche
Forward
Yakubu
Substitutions:
| Victor Anichebe for Yakubu | 60 |
| Seyi Olofinjana for Ayila Yussuf | 68 |
| Nwankwo Kanu for Kalu Uche | 69 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Greg Etafia
Midfielder
Victor Obinna
Midfielder
Chidi Odiah
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Forward
Victor Anichebe
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Peter Odemwingie
0
South Africa
Manager: Joel Santana
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rowen Fernandez
Goalkeeper
Bevan Fransman
Defender
Tshepo Masilela
Defender
Bryce Moon
Defender
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
Lance Davids
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Surprise Moriri
Midfielder
Steven Pienaar
Midfielder
Macbeth Sibaya
Midfielder
Delron Buckley
Forward
Substitutions:
| Thembinkosi Fanteni for Delron Buckley | 60 |
| Excellent Walaza for Steven Pienaar | 77 |
| Innocent Mdledle for Tshepo Masilela | 82 |
Cards:
| Kagisho Dikgacoi | 25 | Y |
| Aaron Mokoena | 52 | Y |
| Macbeth Sibaya | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Moneeb Joseph
Defender
Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Innocent Mdledle
Defender/Midfielder
Siboniso Gaxa
Midfielder
Simphiwe Tshabalala
Forward
Thembinkosi Fanteni
Forward
Excellent Walaza