Nigeria, June 20 -- South Africa defender Ime Okon has firmly shut down suggestions that he was courted by Nigeria, insisting that his commitment to Bafana Bafana was never in doubt despite being eligible to represent the Super Eagles.

The Hannover centre-back, who qualifies for both South Africa and Nigeria, is currently representing Bafana Bafana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, where he continues to establish himself as one of the country's emerging defensive leaders.

Okon played the full 90 minutes as South Africa battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic, a result that kept their hopes of progressing from Group A alive heading into the decisive stages of the competition.

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