Afcon 2023: Nigeria and South Africa ready to resume rivalry - BBC Sport

Three-time African champions Nigeria will rekindle their continental rivalry with South Africa in the 2023 Afcon semi-finals.

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Afcon 2023 semi-final: Nigeria vs South Africa

Venue: Stade de la Paix, Bouake Date: Wednesday, 7 February Kick-off: 17:00 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two, iPlayer and BBC Sport website (UK only), radio commentary on BBC World Service in Africa, live text updates on BBC Sport website

Three-time African champions Nigeria will rekindle their continental rivalry with South Africa in a highly-anticipated semi-final at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.

The West Africans have won all three of their previous meetings at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), have the better head-to-head record and are the highest-ranked side remaining in Ivory Coast.

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