Funny moment for Nigeria ahead of the match against South Africa! (Video) | OneFootball

Ndidi and Simon slip before the match against South Africa

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The "Free State" stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, set the stage for a hilarious moment last Tuesday, just before kick-off in the showdown between Nigeria and their hosts, South Africa.The incident occurred as the two "Super Eagles" stars, Wilfried Ndidi and Moses Simon, slipped while entering the pitch, bursting into laughter.This scene quickly caught the attention of fans and was widely shared across social media.

Group C standings: South Africa on top, Nigeria third

On the pitch, Nigeria drew 1-1 with "Bafana Bafana" on matchday eight of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.Thanks to this result, Nigeria now have 11 points, sitting third in Group C, three points behind Benin in second place.South Africa lead the group with 17 points, followed by Benin (14 points), then Nigeria and Rwanda (11 points each), while Lesotho and Zimbabwe trail with 6 and 4 points respectively.