Nigeria vs South Africa: 'Not Victor Boniface', Bafana Bafana Coach Names Super Eagles' Dangerman
- South Africa coach, Hugo Broos, has acknowledged that Atalanta star man, Ademola Lookman, is Nigeria’s danger man
- Broos stated that his side are fully focused on the game against the Super Eagles in the 2026 FIFA world cup qualifying showdown
- Legit.ng reports that the match will be played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom state - As his side takes on the Super Eagles in a world cup qualifier on Friday night, June 7, South Africa (SA) head coach Hugo Broos said Ademola Lookman is Nigeria's "dangerman".
During the pre-match press conference held at Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Broos said his team will not man-mark Lookman.
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The former Cameroon trainer did not mention Victor Boniface, the Bayer Leverkusen star, as Nigeria's dangerman.
He said:
“Obviously, the (Nigeria) dangerman is Ademola Lookman. Then there is Victor Osimhen, who is doubtful, but we are not focusing on that.
"We are focusing on our game tomorrow (Friday, June 7), we have the ability and we have proven that at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire.”
Legit.ng reports that apart from South Africa and Nigeria, Rwanda, Benin Republic, Lesotho and Zimbabwe are in Group C.
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Ahead of the game, Hassan Odunayo, a sports journalist with Mainland FM Lagos, said Nigeria need to get rid of Jose Peseiro's playing style.
Odunayo stated that the country is blessed with attacking talents and must utilise them well.
She told Legit.ng:
"South Africa is not a team that sits back, so we just have to take the game to them.
"We have Victor Boniface, Terem Moffi, Paul Onuachu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Samuel Chukwueze, all of them not doing bad in Europe, therefore, we cannot afford to play what I call carpentry football."
Nigeria vs South Africa head-to-head
Legit.ng reports that in their last 14 meetings, Nigeria has won seven and drawn five, while South Africa has only managed two victories.
Nigeria also recently defeated South Africa in a penalty shootout during the semi-finals of the 2023 AFCON, before losing to Ivory Coast in the final.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Udinese of Italy and Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, finally teamed up with his colleagues ahead of Nigeria's first of two FIFA world cup qualifying fixtures this June.
Okoye had been unable to arrive at the Super Eagles' camp because of the organised labour's strike on Monday, June 3, which stalled domestic flights.
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