Egypt vs Nigeria, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, 3rd-Place Match

· Nigeria win 4-2 on penalties

Egypt

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Nigeria win 4-2 on penalties

Nigeria

Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush PK misses hand Nigeria AFCON bronze

Egypt stars Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush both saw their penalties saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a shootout to allow the Super Eagles to claim Africa Cup of Nations bronze.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
2': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
3': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mohanad Lasheen.
5': Delay in match (Nigeria).
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
9': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi.
15': Foul by Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria).
15': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
17': Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Handball by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
22': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
22': Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Raphael Onyedika.
25': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
25': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Mohamed Hany.
27': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
27': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
32': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
32': Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
32': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rami Rabia.
36': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
36': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
36': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
36': Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': VAR Decision: No Goal Egypt 0-0 Nigeria.
39': Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
40': Zizo (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
41': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
42': Rami Rabia (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
43': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
43': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
44': Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
45': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Moses Simon (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
45'+3': Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
45'+5': First Half ends, Egypt 0, Nigeria 0.
45': Second Half begins Egypt 0, Nigeria 0.
45': Substitution, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman replaces Paul Onuachu.
46': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
49': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
49': Zizo (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt saved. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
50': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
51': Foul by Mohamed Hany (Egypt).
51': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
52': Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Offside, Nigeria. Moses Simon is caught offside.
55': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
58': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
58': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khaled Sobhy.
60': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zizo.
60': Substitution, Egypt. Omar Marmoush replaces Zizo.
60': Substitution, Egypt. Mahmoud Saber replaces Trézéguet.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
64': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, Nigeria. Alex Iwobi replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel because of an injury.
66': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
66': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Offside, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed is caught offside.
71': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
71': Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hamdi Fathy.
72': Offside, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Egypt. Ibrahim Adel replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
75': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
75': Mohamed Hany (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
78': Foul by Rami Rabia (Egypt).
78': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Mahmoud Saber (Egypt).
84': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Sobhy (Egypt).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rami Rabia.
87': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria).
87': Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Mahmoud Saber (Egypt).
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidera Ejuke replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
90'+3': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Semi Ajayi because of an injury.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
90'+7': Second Half ends, Egypt 0, Nigeria 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Egypt 0, Nigeria 0.
91': Penalty saved. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
92': Penalty saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
93': Goal! Egypt 0, Nigeria 0(1). Akor Adams (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
93': Penalty saved. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
95': Goal! Egypt 0, Nigeria 0(2). Moses Simon (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Egypt 0(1), Nigeria 0(2). Rami Rabia (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
97': Goal! Egypt 0(1), Nigeria 0(3). Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
97': Goal! Egypt 0(2), Nigeria 0(3). Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
99': Goal! Egypt 0(2), Nigeria 0(4). Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
99': Penalty Shootout ends, Egypt 0(2), Nigeria 0(4).
0': Match ends, Egypt 0(2), Nigeria 0(4).

Statistics

NGA		EGY
16	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	4
46.8	Possession	53.2
4	SHOTS	5
4	ON GOAL	1
1.0	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
341	Accurate Passes	392
393	Passes	459
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	1
21	Crosses	9
0.0	Cross %	0.1
40	Long Balls	46
24	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	13
13	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	6
17	Effective Clearances	25
17	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Mohamed V Stadium
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 38,113

Line-Ups

Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
26	Mostafa Shobeir (GK)
5	Ramy Rabia
14	Hamdy Fathy
2	Khaled Sobhy
3	Mohamed Hany
8	Emam Ashour
17	Mohanad Lasheen
25	Zizo
11	Mostafa Mohamed
7	Trézéguet
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Fathi, Ahmed El Shenawy, Mohamed Shehata, Osama Faisal, Omar Marmoush, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Sobhy, Ahmed Eid, Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Ismail.

Nigeria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Stanley Nwabali (GK)
5	Igoh Ogbu
6	Semi Ajayi
13	Bruno Onyemaechi
2	Bright Osayi-Samuel
18	Raphael Onyedika
10	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
15	Moses Simon
11	Samuel Chukwueze
19	Paul Onuachu
22	Akor Adams

Nigeria Substitutes:

Frank Onyeka, Francis Uzoho, Chidera Ejuke, Tochukwu Nnadi, Ryan Alebiousu, Victor Osimhen, Amas Obasogie, Salim Lawal, Chidozie Awaziem, Usman Muhammed, Alex Iwobi, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Zaidu Sanusi, Ademola Lookman, Wilfred Ndidi.

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