Ekong's late Goal Sends Nigeria into AFCON Semis

Nigeria reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a late goal by defender William Ekong ended South Africa's tournament.

Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze put Nigeria ahead in the 26th minute after Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi delivered a cross for Chukwueze whose first attempt came off before burying the rebound into the back of the net.

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Bafana Bafana midfielder Bongani Zungu restored parity in the 70th minute after he sent a wonderful header into Super Eagles' net.

Super Eagles defender William Ekong's 89-minute goal booked his side's spot in the semi-finals.

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Stoke City midfielder Peter Etebo hit South Africa's bar through a right-foot shot from a free kick in the 50th minute.

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The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which has been introduced from the quarter-final, is already making a huge impact at AFCON. The VAR awarded South Africa a goal, while it disallowed two goals for Senegal.

Gernot Rohr's men will meet Ivory Coast or Algeria in the semi-final game on Sunday, July 14 at Cairo Stadium (21:00 pm CLT). A few hours ago, Senegal booked the first spot in the semi-finals after defeating Benin (1-0).

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