The Extraordinary Penalty Shootout of Nigeria
The semifinal showdown between Nigeria and South Africa went down to the wire.
The penalty shootout between two of the strongest contenders in the TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 reflected the great tournament both teams offered. Despite Ronwen Williams' impressive performance, which led his team to this stage, he couldn't repeat the feat and could only watch as the 'Super Eagles' flew into the final.
After this great performance, Nigeria has secured six penalty shootout victories in the Africa Cup of Nations, the highest number in the competition's history alongside Egypt. Additionally, the Super Eagles will play their eighth AFCON final, with only Egypt and Ghana surpassing them with nine finals contested.
AFCON 2023: All Nigeria Goals on the Road to Semifinals
With this result, the Bafana Bafana will play the third-place match, while Nigeria can only wait to find out who they will compete against for the AFCON 2023 title.