Nigeria Defeat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal At AFCON

Nigeria Defeat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal At AFCON

Nigeria’s Super Eagles this Saturday evening, January 17, 2026, beat the Mohammed Salah-led Pharaohs of Egypt in the third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to win their ninth bronze medal in the competition.

Both teams failed to find the net, though Nigeria scored two goals cancelled for offside, forcing the match to be decided via penalties.

In the ensuing shootouts, the Super Eagles, who lost on penalties to Morocco in the semi-final, triumphed 4-2 to emerge victorious after goalie Stanley Nwabali saved the kicks of superstars Salah and Oma Marmoush