South Africa v Benin

South Africa v Benin

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

South AfricaSouth AfricaRSA

1-0-0, 3 PTS

BeninBeninBEN

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Percy Tau - 2'

Khuliso Mudau - 45'+2'

Steve Mounié - 70'

1
Williams
6
Modiba
14
Mvala
5
Xulu
20
Mudau
4
Mokoena
13
Sithole
12
Hlongwane
11
Zwane
10
Tau
9
Makgopa

No.Name
1Ronwen Williams
14Mothobi Mvala 19Nkosinathi Sibisi
5Siyanda Xulu
6Aubrey Modiba
20Khuliso Mudau
11Themba Zwane 8Sibongiseni Mthethwa
4Teboho Mokoena
13Yaya Sithole
9Evidence Makgopa 17Zakhele Lepasa
12Bongokuhle Hlongwane 21Mihlali Mayambela
10Percy Tau

Substitutes
18Jayden Adams
7Oswin Appollis
16Veli Mothwa
3Elias Mokwana
15Tapelo Xoki
2Nyiko Mobbie
22Ricardo Goss
23Bradley Cross

16
Allagbé
12
Kiki
5
Tijani
4
Hountondji
11
Moumini
18
Olaitan
15
D'Almeida
17
Hountondji
21
Kossi
20
Dossou
9
Mounié

No.Name
16Saturnin Allagbé
5Mohamed Tijani
4Cédric Hountondji
12David Kiki 10Charbel Gomez
11Rachid Moumini
21Rodrigue Kossi 19Dodo Dokou
18Junior Olaitan
15Sessi D'Almeida 8Hassane Imourane
9Steve Mounié
17Andreas Hountondji 3Steve Traoré
20Jodel Dossou 14Cebio Soukou

Substitutes
2Rodrigue Fassinou
6Tamimou Ouorou
7Matteo Ahlinvi
23Serge Obassa
22Rabiou Sankamao
13Prince Dossou
1Marcel Dandjinou

Moses Mabhida Stadium

8:00 AM, November 18, 2023

Durban, South Africa

Referees:
Mahmood Ismail

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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