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Afcon 2019: 'This is totally different from the qualifiers' – Nigeria's Ighalo warns South Africa

Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo has warned South Africa not to expect the same Nigeria performance as the qualifiers when they clash in the quarter-final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Wednesday.

The two countries were paired against each other in Group E of the qualifying round for the continental tournament where they faced off home and away.

Two years ago, South Africa defeated Gernot Rohr's side 2-0 in Uyo which turned out to be Nigeria's only defeat in the qualifiers.

The second match took place in Johannesburg last November and they played out a 1-1 draw.