Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Super Eagles of Nigeria have booked their spot in the 2023 African Cup of Nations finals afterbeatingBafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 in penalties in penalty shootouts

The Super Eagles secured a penalty after African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen was brought down in the box by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Ivory Coast, giving Nigeria a 1-0 lead in the 67th minute when Captain William Troost-Ekong converted a low-driven penalty into the middle of the net fooling Ronwen Williams in goal.

Nigeria thought they had sealed the game with a 2-0 lead when Osimhen scored as he latched on to a pass inside the penalty box and fired a perfect low strike, which went inside the left post. H...