Nigeria vs South Africa: Live updates from 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off

Nigeria will clash with South Africa in a 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off fixture on Thursday night.

Both teams have a second shot at qualifying for the tournament, after they were eliminate from the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Banyana Banyana lost 2–1 to hosts Morocco, while the Super Falcons suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Cameroon.

The kick-off for the match between the two rivals is 9pm West African time.

The winner will advance to a six-team preliminary round in the Inter-Confederation play-offs. From there, two teams will progress to a final play-off phase alongside four nations that receive direct byes.

DAILY POST will bring you live updates from the Super Falcons’ match against Cameroon.

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