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The Africa Cup of Nations semifinals begin Wednesday as Nigeria and South Africa square off in a pairing between two of the sturdiest defences in the tournament.
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As they so often are, pre-tournament expectations were high when it came to Nigeria. The Super Eagles have conceded just one goal at AFCON, all the way back in the first half of their first match in Group A.
Since then? Four straight shutout wins, and all playing out in similar fashion. If not for Ademola Lookman’s 90th minute goal against Cameroon, all four victories would have ended with a 1-0 scoreline.
Bafana Bafana have followed a similar path. A younger, largely domestic-based side started the group stage off with a loss to Mali, but Hugo Broos’ side has responded with 414 straight minutes of shutout soccer.
South Africa wasn’t given much of a chance to see off Morocco in the round of 16, but produced a stunning upset, and then held its nerve in a slightly strange penalty-kick tiebreaker to advance to this game at Cape Verde’s expense.
South Africa are into the AFCON semi-finals for the first time in 24 years, but they're going to have to find a way to stop Ademola Lookman if they're to get the better of Nigeria, who've won all three of their previous Africa Cup of Nations encounters.
Throughout this competition, the case for the Super Eagles has focused on their attacking riches, spearheaded by Victor Osimhen. However, it's largely down to their backline that they've got this far. Jose Peseiro's men have conceded once all tournament, while at the other end of the pitch Osimhen has been distinctly off the pace.
Fortunately for Nigeria, the lesser-heralded Atalanta man Lookman has discovered a golden touch, while Moses Simon has been unplayable at times, popping up with game-changing contributions left, right and centre.
The Bafana-Bafana too have built their success on a solid backline, anchored by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who saved a jaw-dropping four penalties in their shootout victory over Cape Verde. Perhaps suffering a hangover from their magnificent upset of tournament favourites Morocco, Hugo Broos' men rode their luck in the last round, and will be relieved that Evidence Makgopa's goal drought is over.
In this guide, we explain how to get a Nigeria vs South Africa live stream and watch Africa Cup of Nations 2023, with the help of a VPN if you're away travelling at the moment.
Where to find FREE Nigeria vs South Africa live streams The UK's BBC iPlayer (free to watch with a TV licence) will show Nigeria vs South Africa, along with every remaining game of the tournament.
In South Africa, SABC is offering free streams of AFCON games, with Nigeria vs South Africa included.
Other Sub-Saharan African countries can also tune in for free thanks to broadcaster New World TV.
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How to watch Nigeria vs South Africa from outside your country If you’re overseas when Nigeria vs South Africa is on and try to watch the live action on your normal streaming service, you'll inevitably find that the coverage is blocked due to geographical rights reasons.
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Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Nigeria vs. South Africa (AFCON) When: Wednesday, Feb. 7 Where: Stade Bouaké (Ivory Coast) Time: 12 p.m. ET Channel/streaming: beIN SPORTS, Fubo (WATCH NOW)