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Watch video of the full penalty shootout between Nigeria and South Africa, where Stanley Nwanbali made heroic saves to send the Super Eagles to AFCON 2023 final.
In a match that witnessed the best of African football, the Super Eagles of Nigeria reigned supreme over their South African counterparts on penalties to reach the AFCON 2023 final.
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the difference maker between the two sides as Nigeria dug deep to claim the deserved win in a tense penalty shootout.
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Nwabali proved to be the hero after saving two brilliant kicks from the South Africans, and despite Ola Aina missing his spot kick, Leicester City forward Kelechi Ihenacho was able to finish the job for an exceptional 4-2 win for Nigeria to reach their eighth AFCON final in history.
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'These boys saved me today' - [WATCH] Ola Aina's reaction to penalty miss and dressing room celebrations to reach AFCON final
Ola Aina heaped praises on his teammates for saving him from his penalty miss against South Africa, as the Super Eagles reached the AFCON 2023 final.
Watch below the full video of the penalty shootouts.
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