Full time: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 after pen.)
Yellow cards:
Onuachu, Simon, Ogbu (Nigeria)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir – Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Hamdy Fathy, Khaled Sobhi – Mohanad Lashin, Emam Ashour, Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed (Mahmoud Saber 61') – Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Mohamed (Ibrahim Adel 73'), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan (Omar Marmoush 61')
Nigeria: Stanley Nwabali – Bruno, Semi Ajayi (Chidozie Awaziem 90+2), Igoh Ogbu, Bright Samuel (Alex Iwobi 65'), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Samuel Chukwueze (Chidera Ejuke 90+1), Raphael Onyedika Nwadike, Akor Adams, Paul Onuachu (Ademola Lookman 46'), Moses Simon
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Full time: Nigeria clinch AFCON 2025 bronze with penalty shootout win over Egypt.
90+4 The referee blows the final whistle, with the game heading to a penalty shootout to decide the third-place playoff winner.
90+2' Nigeria make double substitutions, bringing on Awaziem and Ejuke for Ajayi and Chukwueze.
90' The fourth official announces four minutes of added time.
85' Nigeria piles on the pressure against Egypt’s defence but misses several clear scoring opportunities.
73' Egypt make a substitution, with winger Ibrahim Adel coming on for Mostafa Mohamed.
65' Nigeria make a substitute as Alex Iwobi comes on for Bright Samuel.
61' Egypt coach Hossam Hassan makes a double substitution, bringing on Marmoush and Saber for Trezeguet and Zizo.
57' Lookman controls the ball brilliantly inside the area, but Egypt’s solid defence blocks his effort!
50' Substitute Lookman makes an impact for Nigeria, forcing two excellent saves from Egypt goalkeeper Shobier as he comes close to scoring.
47' The Moroccan referee disallows another Nigeria goal for offside.
46' Lookman comes on as a substitute for Onuachu
46' Second half is underway!
45+4' Halftime!
45' The fourth official announces four minutes of added time.
43' Nigeria ramp up the pressure on Egypt’s defence as the first half nears its end.
37' VAR overturns the goal! Forward Onuachu is shown a yellow card for misconduct against Hamdy Fathy inside the area.
36' GOAL! Akor Adams heads in from point-blank range to give Nigeria the lead.
34' Egypt apply sustained pressure on Nigeria’s defence in an attempt to secure the opening goal.
27' Salah misses a clear scoring chance from close range inside the area after receiving a brilliant assist from Hany, with the ball deflecting out for a corner.
17' WHAT A CHANCE! Salah plays a low, driven pass into the area, but Nwabali is alert again and clears the danger before Trezeguet can control the ball.
14' Zizo sends a long pass behind the defensive line for Salah, but goalkeeper Nwabali clears the danger.
7' Play resumes with Nigeria putting Egypt’s defence under pressure, but without creating any real threat.
4' A brief delay as the corner flag is damaged following a challenge involving Emam Ashour and is now being replaced.
2' WHAT A CHANCE! Trezeguet sends a dangerous cross from the left wing into the box, but goalkeeper Nwabali gets there to block the effort.
0' Match is underway
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17:00 Nigeria coach Éric Chelle also makes changes to his lineup, with first-choice forwards Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen starting on the bench.
16:50 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan makes further changes to his lineup against Nigeria, starting Mostafa Mohamed, Trezeguet, and Salah up front, while Omar Marmoush begins on the bench.
He also brings in Khaled Sobhi and Hamdy Fathy in defence to replace the injured Yasser Ibrahim and Ahmed Fattouh, with Mohanad Lashin stepping in for the suspended Marwan Attia.
16:15 Despite of the semi final loss, the former Ahly and Zamalek striker Hassan said he was satisfied with his players’ performances throughout the tournament; praising supporters for backing the team.
16:00 In the pre-match press conference on Friday, Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan said that fatigue and injuries affected the Pharaohs' performance negatively during their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final defeat by Senegal.
15:00 Egypt national team football director Ibrahim Hassan also said that defender Yasser Ibrahim won't be avaialable for the game due to back pain.
14:00 Against Nigeria, Egypt will be missing the services of defender Mohamed Hamdy, who suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against Benin, injured left-back Ahmed Fatouh and suspended duo centre-back Hossam Abdel-Maguid and midfielder Marwan Attia.
13:20 The Pharaohs secured a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly game in Cairo on 16 December; their first win over the Super Eagles in nearly a decade and that could be a morale boost in today's game.
13:00 Saturday's game will be the 12th African Cup meeting between both teams, with Egypt having won three, lost five, and drawn three. Their latest AFCON match was during the 2021 edition, where Nigeria secured a slime 1-0 win in the group stage.
12:00 After of losing hope of a record-extending eighth title following Wednesday's loss to Senegal in the AFCON semis, Egypt team will be in do-or-die mission to reconcile fans when they face Nigeria in the third-place playoff at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium on Saturday.
Venue: Stade Mohamed V (Casablanca)
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