Egypt v Nigeria, 17 January 2026

Score0-0 :: penalties 4-2 to Nigeria
RefereeJalal Jiyed
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations 3rd place play-off
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Attendance38,113

View Egypt v Nigeria head to head

Kick-off: 5.00pm local . Nigeria won 4-2 on penalties . Extra time not played

0 (2) Egypt

Manager: Hossam Hassan

0 (4) Nigeria

Manager: Eric Chelle

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir
Defender Mohamed Hany
Defender Khaled Sobhi
Defender/Midfielder Hamdy Fathy
Defender/Midfielder Ramy Rabia
Midfielder Mohanad Lasheen
Midfielder Trézéguet
Midfielder/Forward Emam Ashour
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Zizo
Forward Mostafa Mohamed

Starting lineup:

Stanley Nwabili Goalkeeper
Semi Ajayi Defender
Igoh Ogbu Defender
Raphael Onyedika Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze Midfielder
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Midfielder
Moses Simon Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Akor Adams Forward
Paul Onuachu Forward

Substitutions:

Omar Marmoush for Zizo 60
Maumoud Saber for Trézéguet 61
Ibrahim Adel for Mostafa Mohamed 73

Substitutions:

Ademola Lookman for Paul Onuachu 46
Alex Iwobi for Bright Osayi-Samuel 65
Chidera Ejuke for Samuel Chukwueze 90+1
Chidozie Awaziem for Semi Ajayi 90+3

Cards:

Cards:

Paul Onuachu 39 Y
Moses Simon 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy
Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy
Goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi
Defender Ahmed Eid
Defender Mohamed Ismail
Midfielder Ibrahim Adel
Midfielder Maumoud Saber
Midfielder Mohamed Shehata
Midfielder/Forward Mostafa Fathi
Forward Osama Faisal
Forward Omar Marmoush

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho
Defender Ryan Alebiosu
Defender Chidozie Awaziem
Defender/Midfielder Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi
Midfielder Frank Onyeka
Midfielder Mohammed Usman
Midfielder/Forward Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Salim Fago Lawal
Forward Ademola Lookman
Forward Victor Osimhen

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Egypt went second) 1 – Mohamed Salah [saved] 2 – Omar Marmoush [saved] 3 – Ramy Rabia [scored] 4 – Maumoud Saber [scored] . Egypt named 11 of a possible 15 substitutes.

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Nigeria went first) 1 – Fisayo Dele-Bashiru [saved] 2 – Akor Adams [scored] 3 – Moses Simon [scored] 4 – Alex Iwobi [scored] 5 – Ademola Lookman [scored] . Nigeria named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. . Akor Adams scored in the 36th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

0 (2) Egypt

Manager: Hossam Hassan

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir
Defender Mohamed Hany
Defender Khaled Sobhi
Defender/Midfielder Hamdy Fathy
Defender/Midfielder Ramy Rabia
Midfielder Mohanad Lasheen
Midfielder Trézéguet
Midfielder/Forward Emam Ashour
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Zizo
Forward Mostafa Mohamed

Substitutions:

Omar Marmoush for Zizo 60
Maumoud Saber for Trézéguet 61
Ibrahim Adel for Mostafa Mohamed 73

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy
Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy
Goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi
Defender Ahmed Eid
Defender Mohamed Ismail
Midfielder Ibrahim Adel
Midfielder Maumoud Saber
Midfielder Mohamed Shehata
Midfielder/Forward Mostafa Fathi
Forward Osama Faisal
Forward Omar Marmoush

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Egypt went second) 1 – Mohamed Salah [saved] 2 – Omar Marmoush [saved] 3 – Ramy Rabia [scored] 4 – Maumoud Saber [scored] . Egypt named 11 of a possible 15 substitutes.

0 (4) Nigeria

Manager: Eric Chelle

Starting lineup:

Stanley Nwabili Goalkeeper
Semi Ajayi Defender
Igoh Ogbu Defender
Raphael Onyedika Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze Midfielder
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Midfielder
Moses Simon Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Akor Adams Forward
Paul Onuachu Forward

Substitutions:

Ademola Lookman for Paul Onuachu 46
Alex Iwobi for Bright Osayi-Samuel 65
Chidera Ejuke for Samuel Chukwueze 90+1
Chidozie Awaziem for Semi Ajayi 90+3

Cards:

Paul Onuachu 39 Y
Moses Simon 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho
Defender Ryan Alebiosu
Defender Chidozie Awaziem
Defender/Midfielder Zaidu Sanusi
Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi
Midfielder Frank Onyeka
Midfielder Mohammed Usman
Midfielder/Forward Chidera Ejuke
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Forward Salim Fago Lawal
Forward Ademola Lookman
Forward Victor Osimhen

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Nigeria went first) 1 – Fisayo Dele-Bashiru [saved] 2 – Akor Adams [scored] 3 – Moses Simon [scored] 4 – Alex Iwobi [scored] 5 – Ademola Lookman [scored] . Nigeria named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. . Akor Adams scored in the 36th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.