Published 2024-02-07 20.09
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full screenVictor Osimhen’s 2-0 goal was disallowed. Photo: Viaplay
There was great drama in the final minutes between Nigeria and South Africa.
Victor Osimhen’s 2–0 goal was disallowed and South Africa were awarded a penalty instead.
Football with video review leads to some strange situations.
Among other things, in Wednesday evening’s semi-final in the African championships between Nigeria and South Africa.
Huge drama
Big star Victor Osimhen saved Nigeria’s penalty until 1–0 and then thought he had punctuated the game with a 2–0 goal in the closing minutes.
But the VAR referees checked the goal and concluded that South Africa should have been awarded a penalty before Osimhen netted. Thus, Teboho Mokoena was able to equalize from the penalty spot in the 90th minute and the semi-final went to extra time and penalties.
The shootout was won by Nigeria, who advanced to the final.
– The players deserve to be in the final. It was a nice victory against a good team, says Nigeria’s Portuguese coach José Peseiro CAF Online after the drama.
Final on Sunday
Nigeria’s opposition in the final, which will be played on Sunday, will be Ivory Coast.
The home nation won 1-0 against Congo-Kinshasa later on Wednesday evening after a decisive goal from Sébastien Haller.
