South Africa took the lead against Nigeria after captain William Ekong turned Nkota’s cross into his own net in the 25th minute.
The opener arrived after sustained pressure down South Africa’s right.
Nkota swung in a dangerous cross and, under pressure in the box, Ekong diverted the ball past his own goalkeeper to hand the Bafana Bafana a fortuitous 1-0 advantage.
The match had been played in heavy rain conditions that have made rhythm hard to find for both sides.
Earlier, South Africa’s Ngezana and Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman were shown yellow cards.
Nigeria were forced into an early change when Ola Aina limped off with what looked like a hamstring problem.
He was replaced by Samuel Osayi-Samuel.
The result gives South Africa the lead in the match and strengthens their position in the Group C.
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