Fulltime: Egypt 2-1 Nigeria
Scorers: Mahmoud Saber 28', Mostafa Mohamed 53' / Chidozie Awaziem 45+3'
Yellow cards:
Chidozie Awaziem, Paul Onuachu (Nigeria)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shenawy (Mostafa Shobeir 55); Mohamed Hany, Hossam Abdelmagid, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fatouh (Mohamed Hamdy 55) - Marwan Attia (Muhanad Lasheen 83), Hamdi Fathi, Emam Ashour (Osama Faisal 55)– Mahmoud Saber (Mostafa Fathy 83), Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed (Mohamed Shehata 69), Mostafa Mohamed (Salah Mohsen 55)
Nigeria: Stanley Nwabali (Amas Obasogie 46) - Samuel Osayi, Zaidu Sanusi (Bruno Onyemaechi 46), Ogbu, Onyeka (Salim Fago Lawal 85) - Dele-Bashiru, Onyedika (Ademola Lookman 46), Onachu - Awaziem (Semi Ajayi 46), Ejuke, Akinsanmiro (Cyriel Dessers 46)
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90+6' Fulltime
90' The fourth official announces 5 minutes of added time.
85' Substitution for Nigeria: Salim Fago Lawal replaces Ogbu.
83' Double subs for Egypt: Muhanad Lasheen replaces Marwan Attia, Mostafa Fathy comes in for Mahmoud Saber.
78' Nigeria players are dominating possession, pressing forward in an attempt to equalize.
72' The match has slowed down, with both teams jogging across the field, lacking the rapid attacking attempts we saw earlier.
69' Substitution for Egypt: Mohamed Shehata comes in for Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed.
61' Nigeria players are pressing forward seeking to level the score, but Egypt's reselient defense blocks all their attempts.
55' Substitutions for Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir replaces El-Shenawy; Salah Mohsen comes in for Mostafa Mohamed; Osama Faisal replaces Emam Ashour and Mohamed Hamdy comes in for Ahmed Fatouh.
53' GOAL!! Mostafa Moahmed recieves a precise cross from Emam Ahour to send a right-footed shot from close range.
52' Mahmoud Saber sends a cross from the left side, but Mostafa Mohamed fails to connet with the ball.
47' Zizo tries his luck with a right-footed shot from ouside the area, but second-half substitute keeper stops the shot.
46' Second half is underway
46' Substitutions for Nigeria: Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie comes in for Stanley Nwabali; Bruno Onyemaechi replaces Zaidu Sanusi; Semi Ajayi comes in for Chidozie Awaziem; Cyriel Dessers replaces Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and Ademola Lookman comes in for Raphael Onyedika.
45+5' Halftime
45+3' GOAL!! Nigeria's defender Chidozie Awaziem heads the ball from very close range following a free kick.
45' The fourth official announces 1 minute of added time.
40' Egypt's keeper El-Shenawy makes a crucial save, denying what would have been an own goal from striker Mostafa Mohamed's misplaced header following a Nigerian throw-in.
37' Following the goal, Egypt seized the initiative, dominating possession and applying sustained pressure on Nigeria.
32' Mahmoud Saber tries to send a through pass to Zizo on the lright side, but Nigeria defense controls the ball easily.
28’ GOAL!! Egypt Midfielder Mahmoud Saber meets Zizo’s cross with a right-footed shot into the empty net.
25’ Egypt midfielder Emam Ashour tries his luck with a powerful strike from outside the area, but the Nigeria defense blocks the shot into a corner kick.
24’ Nigeria's players are taking control of midfield, but their timid attempts are repeatedly thwarted by Egypt's solid defense.
16’ The match has settled into a quiet, midfield stalemate, with neither side showing the urgency to break the deadlock.
7’ The Super Eagles are gradually starting to control possession of the ball, but their players are still far from creating dangerous opportunities.
3' Both teams started the game cautioulsy, with neither side of the pressing forward!
0' Match is underway
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19:15 Coach Hossam Hassan have rested Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush in addition to Pyramids players who have all joined the team on Monday.
19:00 Midfielder Emam Ashour, who has been out for almost three months, is set to start the game tonight.
17:00 The Pharaohs have been placed in Group B for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January, alongside Angola, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, launching their campaign against Zimbabwe on 22 December.
16:00 Ahly winger Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan and Al-Jazira winger Ibrahim Adel will miss the game due to minor injuries, but they will be fit to play against Zimbabwe in the group opener.
15:00 Egypt will conclude their preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations with a friendly against Nigeria at Cairo Stadium on Tuesday.
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
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