Nigeria, Senegal through to Africa Cup of Nations semis

KHALED DESOUKI / AFP

Nigeria scored a late goal to beat South Africa and book their place in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

William Troost-Ekong's 89th minute marker gave the Super Eagles a dramatic 2-1 victory.

They'll now play either Ivory Coast or Algeria in Sunday's semi-final.

Meanwhile, Senegal have also reached the final four after beating Benin 1-0.

They'll face off against Madagascar or Tunisia in the second semi-final on Sunday.

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