Overview:
Jerome Adams Akor, captain Moses Daddy Simon, Alexander Chuka Iwobi and Lookman Olajide Ademola scored for the Nigeria Super Eagles in the post match penalty shoot-out.
AFCON 2025 (Bronze medal match):
- Egypt 0 (2) – 0 (4) Nigeria
Nigeria Super Eagles have finished third to earn bronze at the 2025 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
This followed a 4-2 post-match penalty victory over Egypt at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca city on Saturday, 17th January 2026.
After 90 minutes of thrilling football from the two sides, there was no score per either side and the game was decided by penalties (with no extra time).
Jerome Adams Akor, captain Moses Daddy Simon, Alexander Chuka Iwobi and Lookman Olajide Ademola scored for the Super Eagles.
Faruq Bashiru Dele missed his kick after being foiled by goalkeeper Mostafa Ahmed Abdelaziz Mohamed Shoubir.
Ramy Hisham Abdelaziz Moustafa Rabia and Mahmoud Saber Hassan Abdelmohsen scored Egypt’s two penalties in the tense shoot-out.
Skipper Mohamed Salah and Omar Khaled Mohamed Marmoush missed for Egypt after they were stopped by goalkeeper Stanley Bobo Nwabali.
Nwabali was deserved named as the man of the match for the heroics.
Normal time witnessed an end-to-end action story with Nigeria managing to find the back of the net twice through Akor Adams and Lookman Ademola but on both occasions, the Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed cancelled the efforts.
Salah and Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdalla got close for Egypt but were denied by Chippa United goalkeeper Nwabali.
Focus will turn to the final between hosts Morocco and Senegal on Sunday night at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat city.
Team Line ups:
Egypt XI: Mostafa Ahmed Abdelaziz Mohamed Shoubir (G.K), Khaled Sobhi Ahmed Ahmed Zeid, Mohamed Hany Gamal Eldemerdash, Ramy Hisham Abdelaziz Moustafa Rabia, Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, Emam Ashour Metwaly Abdelghany, Mohamed Salah Mahrous Ghany (Captain),Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdalla, Hamdy Fathy Abdelhalim Abdel Fattah, Mohanad Mostafa Ahmed Abdelmonem, Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed
Subs: Ahmed Naser Mahmoud Moawad Elshenawi (G.K), Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Elshenawy (G.K), Mohamed Mohamed Shehata Mahmoud, Mohamed Sobhy Mohamed Daader, Mostafa Mohamed Fathy Abdelhamid Mohamed, Ibrahim Adel Aly Mohamed, Omar Khaled Mohamed Marmoush, Ahmed Eid Mohamed Gadelhaq, Mahmoud Saber Abdelmohsen Hassan,, Mohamed Mohed Kotb
Head coach: Hossam Hassan Hassanien Hassan (Egypt)
Nigeria XI: Stanley Bobo Nwabali (G.K), Samuel Bright Osayi, Igob Ogbu, Ajayi Oluwasemilogo Adesewo, Oluwafisay Faruq Dele Bashiru, Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze, Bruno Onyemaech Sopuruchukwu, Simon Daddy Moses (Captain), Raphael Onyedika Nwadike, Paul Onuachu Ebere, Jerome Adams Akor
Subs: Francis Uzoho (G.K), Amas Obasogie (G.K), Zaidu Sanusi, Ademola Olajide Lookman, Frank Onyeka Ogochukwu, Victor James Oshimen, Usman Muhammed, Alexander Chuka Iwobi, Collins Chidozie Awaziem, Ejuke Chidera, Salim Fago Lawal, Ebenezer Ajodun Akinsanmiro, Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebisou, Nnadi Tochukwu
Head coach: Eric Chelle Sekou (France)
Match officials:
- Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
- Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
- Assistant Referee 2: Akarkad Mostafa (Morocco)
- Third Assistant: Hassani Khalil (Tunisia)
- Fourth official: Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya)
- Referee Assessor: Sinko Zeli (Cote D’Ivoire)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR) 1: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR) 2: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
- Commissioner: Hamza El Hajoui (Morocco)
- General Coordinator: Marieme Diarra Gueye (France)