Feels great to be back after a month. I can still recall that my last active days on Scorum was during the last FIFA break.
No more countdown to this great game. This game will prove which team qualify first in the group. So I must say this game is going to be a huge test for the Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they need all three points in the game and the Super Eagles will be looking forward for a sweet revenge on the South Africa's soil.
The draw against Seychelles has put the South Africa team in this tight corner, as they have their last game with Libya who are also in for the second place.
In my own way the Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter will be more relief has the highest goal scorer Odiong Ighalo suffers a hamstring injury last Wednesday which will keep him off the pitch for four weeks and the Super Eagles first choice Keeper will be out of the game also.
But the Super Eagle's Coach Gernot Rohr tactics and experience will really come to play in this game.
Gernot Rohr has been in charge of 31 matches with the senior national team and has enjoyed a 61% win ratio. W-19, D-6, L-6
Table Standings
H2H
Last 5 Games For Both Teams
Camping In Nigeria
The Super Eagles had only one training session on Wednesday November 14, 2018 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Delta State and was under close doors.
The Big Boost
On Wednesday's training session Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa gave the players a surprise visit during which he promise the team a cash reward of $25,000 (R 360,000) for every goal scored against Bafana Bafana in today's encounter.
The Two Replacement
Francis Uzoho who has been the Super Eagles saving hands on previous Qualifiers has been roll out due to Injury, but it's a good opportunity for the Chippa United of South Africa stopper Daniel Akpeyi who has played all games so far this season for the club to stand between the posts this afternoon.
For the forward I'm not really certain about who Rohr is going to start but I'm looking forward to Kelechi lhenacho and Henry Onyekuru who has been great support to Odiong Ighalo in the double legged matches against Libya and is currently in good form as he Scored twice over the weekend.
Formation
The absence of Odiong Ighalo may likely chance the 4-4-2 formation of Gernot Rohr.
So I'm looking at a 4-3-3 formation with Ahmed Musa joining the attacking force.
WHERE TO WATCH?
CAF release their broadcast partners for matchday 5 of the AFCON qualifiers between South Africa and Nigeria.
SuperSport is the official broadcaster in the sub Sahara Africa and Nigeria.
DStv Premium, Compact and Compact Plus subscribers in Nigeria and in the sub-sahara will get to see the match live on SuperSport 4, while Gotv plus subscribers can watch theirs on SuperSport 9.
In France, the match will be Live on beIN Sport 4MAX
And in USA/Canada beIN Sports 4 will have it live.
In Asia beIN sports 1
Australia will watch the live game on beIN Sports 1(D)
Fox Sports 4 in the Netherlands and
DAZN will take the game to Italy.
Kickoff Time: 3:00 PM Local Time (2:00 PM in Nigeria)
Venue: FNB Stadium Johannesburg. South Africa
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