This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Nigeria beat South Africa in the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations 2023 on Wednesday 7, February 3:
- Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa in a thrilling first semifinal of AFCON 2023.
- The match finished 1-1 after extra time, with regular-time goals also coming from penalties as William Troost-Ekong scored mid-way through the second half for Nigeria and Teboho Mokoena equalised from a 90th-minute spot-kick.
- Three-time champions Nigeria will face the winner of Ivory Coast vs the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday.
