Nigeria Faces Egypt in AFCON Third-Place Match
The Super Eagles and Pharaohs clash in the third-place match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca, with pride, history, and a podium spot at stake. Both teams are coming off narrow semi-final defeats, with Nigeria losing to Morocco in a penalty shoot-out and Egypt falling to Senegal. Nigeria has a strong record in AFCON third-place matches, never losing one, while Egypt is a seven-time champion. The match kicks off at 5pm, with Nigeria fielding a reshuffled starting XI that includes Samuel Chukwueze but rests key forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. Will the Super Eagles end their Morocco 2025 campaign on a winning note against familiar rivals Egypt?