{"id":21952,"date":"2019-07-10T21:45:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T21:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=21952"},"modified":"2019-07-10T21:45:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T21:45:17","slug":"afcon-2019-nigeria-2-1-south-africa-goals-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2019-nigeria-2-1-south-africa-goals-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2019: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa | Goals and Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>AFCON 2019: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa | Goals and Highlights<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Nigeria Super Eagles are into the semi-finals after beating South Africa 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nChukwueze opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 27th minute of the game as Nigeria finished the first forty-five minutes in front.<\/p>\n<p>Bogani Zungu grabbed the equalizer for South Africa in the 71st minute before William Troost-Ekong scored the winner for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z7qjZErOx2I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFCON 2019: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa | Goals and Highlights Nigeria Super Eagles are into the semi-finals after beating South Africa 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. 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