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Africa: Nigeria Beat Egypt in Shootout to Claim Third Place At Africa Cup of Nations

Africa: Nigeria Beat Egypt in Shootout to Claim Third Place At Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria beat Egypt in a penalty shootout following a goalless 90 minutes on Saturday night in Casablanca to claim third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved shots from Egypt’s English Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Omar Mamoush to put his side in the driving seat.

Alex Iwobi swept home Nigeria’s fourth kick to give his side a 3-1 lead and pile the pressure on Mahmoud Saber.


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