Renowned Manchester United stalwart, Rio Ferdinand, has lauded Nigeria’s victory over South Africa in the semifinal of the AFCON 2023.
Following an intense 1-1 deadlock in regular time, the Eagles clinched a 4-2 win on penalties, with Stanley Nwabali making two crucial saves. The Bafana Bafana had to endure the final moments of the second half of extra time with only 10 players on the field after Grant Kekana was shown a red card for fouling Terem Moffi, who was on the verge of scoring.
Reacting to the hard-fought win, Ferdinand posted a photo of himself holding an old Nigerian jersey on his X handle.
The Eagles will be back in action on Sunday when they will take on hosts Côte d’Ivoire in the final.
