Super Falcons set to sustain record of never losing to Banyana in South Africa

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Super Falcons set to sustain record of never losing to Banyana in South Africa

Nigeria will tackle South Africa in a cracker of a match in Pretoria tonight with the mindset of sustaining a record of never having lost to South Africa in that country in senior women's football.

The gap has become much closer since March 19, 1995, when the Super Falcons humiliated the Banyana 7-1 in front of their own fans in Johannesburg in a 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying match. Yet, the fact remains that the Banyana are still looking for a first win over the Falcons in any match played in South Africa.

In 24 previous encounters (with seven played in South Africa), Nigeria have won 15, with five ending in draws and South Africa winning on four occasions. One of the drawn games was the final match of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations, which Nigeria eventually won 4-3 after a penalty shootout in Accra.

Of the seven previous encounters inside South Africa, Nigeria has won five, drawing two. The only times the Banyana have been able to hold the Falcons in South Africa were on March 12, 2004 (Athens Olympics qualifier which ended 2-2) and a friendly match on June 3, 2012 that ended 1-1.

Today’s match will kick off at 7.30pm South African time (6.30pm Nigeria time).