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Egypt vs Nigeria

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Africa Cup of Nations · 2025/26 · 3rd place
17 January 2026 at 16:00 UTC · Stade Mohammed V
Egypt
0:0
After penalties

Penalties 2–4

Nigeria
Half-time0–0
Regulation0–0
Extra-time period0–0
Shootout2–4

Referee: Jalal Jayed, Morocco

Nigeria won 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations on 17 January 2026.

Match events

EVENTS
Paul OnuachuVAR · Goal cancelled
Paul OnuachuYellow cardFoul
Moses SimonYellow cardFoul
On: A. LookmanOff: P. OnuachuSubstitution
On: M. SaberOff: TrezeguetSubstitution
On: O. MarmoushOff: ZizoSubstitution
On: A. IwobiOff: B. Osayi-SamuelSubstitution
On: I. AdelOff: Mostafa MohamedSubstitution
Igoh OgbuYellow cardFoul
On: C. AwaziemOff: S. AjayiSubstitution
On: C. EjukeOff: S. ChukwuezeSubstitution
Symbol key
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Second yellow / red
  • Substitution
  • Penalty scored
  • Penalty missed
  • Own goal
  • Goal disallowed
  • VAR review

Match stats

FULL MATCH
53%Ball Possession47%
2Blocked Shots1
2Corner Kicks4
15Fouls16
4Goalkeeper Saves1
3Offsides4
85%Passes %87%
392Passes accurate341
—Red Cards—
2Shots insidebox2
2Shots off Goal0
1Shots on Goal4
3Shots outsidebox2
5Total Shots4
459Total passes393
0Yellow Cards3
—expected_goals—
—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Egypt

Formation unavailable

Nigeria

4-4-2

Source: API-Football · Match updated · About the data