Watch a Nigeria vs South Africa live stream
The Nigeria vs South Africa AFCON 2023 semi-final is free to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK and SABC Plus in South Africa. Away from home? You can use a VPN to unblock your stream from anywhere. Full details on how to watch the Nigeria vs South Africa live stream just below.
Nigeria vs South Africa: preview
South Africa are into the AFCON semi-finals for the first time in 24 years, but they're going to have to find a way to stop Ademola Lookman if they're to get the better of Nigeria, who've won all three of their previous Africa Cup of Nations encounters.
Throughout this competition, the case for the Super Eagles has focused on their attacking riches, spearheaded by Victor Osimhen. However, it's largely down to their backline that they've got this far. Jose Peseiro's men have conceded once all tournament, while at the other end of the pitch Osimhen has been distinctly off the pace.
Fortunately for Nigeria, the lesser-heralded Atalanta man Lookman has discovered a golden touch, while Moses Simon has been unplayable at times, popping up with game-changing contributions left, right and centre.
The Bafana-Bafana too have built their success on a solid backline, anchored by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who saved a jaw-dropping four penalties in their shootout victory over Cape Verde. Perhaps suffering a hangover from their magnificent upset of tournament favourites Morocco, Hugo Broos' men rode their luck in the last round, and will be relieved that Evidence Makgopa's goal drought is over.
In this guide, we explain how to get a Nigeria vs South Africa live stream and watch Africa Cup of Nations 2023, with the help of a VPN if you're away travelling at the moment.
FREE Nigeria vs South Africa live streams
Where to find FREE Nigeria vs South Africa live streams
The UK's BBC iPlayer (free to watch with a TV licence) will show Nigeria vs South Africa, along with every remaining game of the tournament.
In South Africa, SABC is offering free streams of AFCON games, with Nigeria vs South Africa included.
Other Sub-Saharan African countries can also tune in for free thanks to broadcaster New World TV.
If you're overseas during AFCON 2023, use the no.1 soccer VPN to unblock your usual stream from anywhere. Find more details below.
How to watch Nigeria vs South Africa from outside your country
If you’re overseas when Nigeria vs South Africa is on and try to watch the live action on your normal streaming service, you'll inevitably find that the coverage is blocked due to geographical rights reasons.
You can get past these blocks, however, by using a VPN. A virtual private network allows you to change your computer, smartphone or streaming device's IP address to a location that is showing your usual coverage.
Use a VPN to stream Nigeria vs South Africa from anywhere:
How to use a VPN to watch Nigeria vs South Africa
You can get started with a VPN in three easy steps:
1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location. For example, you can use ExpressVPN's UK server to watch Nigeria vs South Africa on BBC iPlayer.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream – head to the relevant streaming service and watch as if you were back at home.
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