LIVEGroup C Live Standings: South Africa Seize Top Spot as Benin Trail NigeriaWorld Cup Qualifiers: South Africa Cruise as Live Qualification Math Tilts in Their FavorSouth Africa lead Rwanda 2-0 at M...
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Group C Live Standings: South Africa Seize Top Spot as Benin Trail Nigeria
World Cup Qualifiers: South Africa Cruise as Live Qualification Math Tilts in Their Favor
South Africa lead Rwanda 2-0 at Mbombela Stadium through Thalente Mbatha 5 & Oswin Appollis 26.
What’s happening on the pitch (1st half)
- (5) 1 - 0 : Thalente Mbatha opens the scoring
- (26) 2 - 0 : Oswin Appollis doubles the lead finishing after Aubrey Modiba cut back.
Live group C picture & direct qualification math
- Benin 17 pts (GD +5)
- South Africa 15 (+3)
- Nigeria 14 (+3)
- Rwanda 11 (-1)
With Bafana 2 - 0 up at HT, their in game total 18 pt (GD improves to +5). Direct qualification scenarios now revolve around the simultaneous Nigeria Benin match in Uyo:
- If South Africa win & Benin fail to win (draw or lose) - South Africa top Group C (points or tiebreakers)
- If South Africa win & Benin draw - both land on 18 pt per CAF rules, the order's decided by overall goal difference then goals scored (then further criteria if still level)
- If Benin win: they reach 20 pt & top the group regardless.
Current score: Nigeria 2 - 0 Benin (3' & 37' Osimhen) at Uyo which combined with South Africa win would place South Africa 18, Nigeria 17 & Benin 17 as it stands.
🚨 GOAL: Thalente Mbatha
— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) October 14, 2025
World Cup Qualification | 🏆 South Africa 1-0 Rwandapic.twitter.com/8WDyDzJBMh
🚨 GOAL: Oswin Appollis
— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) October 14, 2025
World Cup Qualification | 🏆 South Africa 2-0 Rwandapic.twitter.com/1yPcVUckPj
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