This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Cairo International Stadium witnessed a thrilling match between Nigeria and South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Samuel Chukwueze opened the scoring for Nigeria in the first half, but Bongani Zungu's looping header brought South Africa level on 70 minutes, with the goal awarded after a VAR review.
Centre-back William Troost-Ekong then turned home at a corner a minute from time to seal the win for Nigeria, sending them through to the semi-finals.
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr praised his team's resilience, saying, "We were lucky in the end to score this second goal because in the second half South Africa played much better."
South Africa boss Stuart Baxter admitted the nature of the defeat was tough to digest, saying, "It's difficult when you've lost a game in the dying minutes, it's difficult to find positives."
The win sets up a clash for Nigeria against either Algeria or Ivory Coast in the semi-finals, with a spot in the July 19 final on the line.
