In the Africa Cup of Nations third place match, Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties. In Egypt, Salah could not take advantage of his team’s first penalty kick.
Egypt and Nigeria faced each other in the Africa Cup of Nations third place match. The match, whose normal time ended in a 0-0 draw, went to a penalty shoot-out. In the penalty series, Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 and finished third in the African Cup of Nations.
Thus, Egypt finished the tournament fourth.
In Nigeria, Paul Onuachu from Trabzonspor started the match in the first 11, while Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray and Wilfred Ndidi from Beşiktaş were among the reserves.
NIGERIA PLACED THIRD 9 TIMES
Nigeria achieved third place for the 9th time in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles continued their unbeaten streak at this stage by winning all their third-place matches.
This match was the 10th meeting between Nigeria and Egypt in the history of the African Cup of Nations and the 20th meeting in total.
Egypt played in the African Cup of Nations third-place match for the first time in the 21st century.
EGYPT 0-0 NIGERIA
BY PENALTY: EGYPT 2-4 NIGERIA
11’LER
Sweetcorn: Shobeir, Hany, Rabia, Fathi, Sobhy, Zizo, Lasheen, Ashour, Salah, Trezeguet, Mohamed
Nigeria: Nwabali, Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Ogbu, Onyemaechi, Onyedika, Chukwueze, Dele-Bashiru, Adams, Simon, Onuachu
