Nigeria take on South Africa in World Cup playoff today – time and where to watch

African women’s football giants South Africa and Nigeria clash on Thursday in Casablanca under high-pressure circumstances neither team envisioned.
Following shocking quarter-final exits at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), one of the continent’s last two champions will see their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification hopes officially vanish.
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana fell 2–1 to host nation Morocco in the last eight, while Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Cameroon.
With the winners of those quarter-final ties securing automatic spots for the World Cup in Brazil, the two heavyweight losers are now forced to fight through the play-off rout...