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With the result, the South Africans can no longer match the clean-sheet title-winning campaigns of Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.

In 1998, Nigeria hosted and dominated the tournament, winning all matches,including an 8-0 hammering of Morocco and a 6-0 demolition of DR Congo, without letting in a single goal.

Equatorial Guinea repeated the feat in 2012, scoring 18 goals and conceding none en route to the trophy.

South Africa, who claimed their first WAFCON title in 2022 after years of near-misses, were keen to stamp their authority again. While they remain contenders, the dream of a flawless campaign is now over.

Meanwhile, Nigeria and Algeria are the only two teams yet to concede a goal after two group matches in this year’s edition. Nigeria boast a perfect six points, while Algeria have taken four from their opening two fixtures.

Nigeria’s final Group B game sees the Super Falcons face Algeria in a top-of-the-table clash at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday. Both sides will be aiming to preserve their defensive records but for Nigeria, another clean sheet could be a step toward yet another dominant WAFCON title charge.