(SUMMARY) Nigeria third in Africa! Egypt vs Nigeria match result: 0-0 on penalties:2-4
Egypt and Nigeria played against each other in the third place match of the African Cup of Nations. The match, which ended in a 0-0 draw in normal time, went to penalty shootouts. In the penalty shootout, Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 and became the third in the African Cup of Nations.
Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the third place match of the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt's Salah failed to capitalize on his team's first penalty shootout.
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Egypt and Nigeria faced each other in the third place match of the African Cup of Nations. The match, which ended in a 0-0 draw in normal time, went to penalty shootouts. In the penalty shootout, Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 and came third in the African Cup of Nations.
Thus, Egypt finished fourth in the tournament.
Trabzonspor's Paul Onuachu started the match in Nigeria, while Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen and Beşiktaş's Wilfred Ndidi were among the substitutes.
NIGERIA FINISHED THIRD 9 TIMES
Nigeria finished third for the 9th time in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles continued their unbeaten streak at this stage by winning all their third-place matches.
This was the 10th meeting between Nigeria and Egypt in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations and the 20th overall.
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For the first time in the 21st century, Egypt took the field in an African Cup of Nations third-place match.
EGYPT 0-0 NIGERIA
PENALTIES EGYPT 2-4 NIGERIA
11'SEgypt: Shobeir, Hany, Rabia, Fathi, Sobhy, Zizo, Lasheen, Ashour, Salah, Trezeguet, MohamedNigeria: Nwabali, Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Ogbu, Onyemaechi, Onyedika, Chukwueze, Dele-Bashiru, Adams, Simon, Onuachu
