Kickoff (Cape Town)
6 September 2008
Nothing but a victory will do for South Africa as they try to keep their hopes of appearing at Angola 2010 alive, while Nigeria have already progressed to the next phase of qualifying after collecting four wins in the group so far.
It is a depleted Nigerian side that has traveled to South Africa for the game, without the likes of John Mikel Obi, Obafemi Martins, Kanu and Joseph Yobo, while Bafana Bafana are without their regular skipper, centreback Aaron Mokoena.
Kick-off: 15h00 (SA time), 14h00 (Nigeria time), 13h00 (GMT)
Conditions: It is a another windy day in Port Elizabeth, which is bound to have an effect on the game. The pitch looks poor, but it is difficult to say how it will play until the game starts.
TEAM LINE-UPS:
SOUTH AFRICA:
16 Itumeleng Khune
11 Siboniso Gaxa
14 Mbulelo Mabizela
5 Nasief Morris
3 Bradley Carnell
10 Teko Modise
13 Kagiso Dikgacoi
6 Macbeth Sibaya
8 Siphiwe Tshabalala
18 Siyabonga Nkosi
17 Benni McCarthy
SUBS:
1 Moeneeb Josephs (GK)
12 Bryce Moon
4 Matthew Booth
15 Sibusiso Zuma
7 Lance Davids
9 Surprise Moriri
2 Innocent Mdledle
NIGERIA:
12 Dele Aiyenugba
13 Chinedu Odiah
6 Danny Shittu
5 Obinna Nwaneri
3 Taye Taiwo
7 John Utaka
17 Yusuf Ayila
14 Seyi Olofinjana
16 Kalu Uche
8 Yakubu Aiyegbeni
15 Ikechukwu Uche
SUBS:
1 Greg Etafia (GK)
2 Mohammed Yusuf
9 Joseph Akpala
10 Christian Obodo
11 Lukeman Haruna
18 Daniel Ola
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Verson Lwanja (Malawi)
Ass Ref 1: Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Ass Ref 2: Michael Makoto (Malawi)
Fourth Official: Robert Ngosi (Malawi)
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