Egypt 0–0 Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations · 3rd place · 17 January 2026.
Status: after penalties. Half time 0–0.
Egypt lineup
- Mostafa Shobeir — Goalkeeper
- Rami Rabia — Defender
- Hamdy Fathy — Midfield
- Mohamed Hany — Defender
- Mohanad Lasheen — Midfielder
- Emam Ashour — Midfield
- Mahmoud Saber — Midfield
- Khaled Sobhy — Defender
- Ibrahim Adel — Attack
- Zizo — Attack
- Mahmoud Trézéguet — Midfielder
- Mostafa Mohamed — Attack
- Mohamed Salah — Attack
- Omar Marmoush — Attack
- Osama Faisal — Attacker
- Ahmed El Shenawy — Goalkeeper
- Mohamed Shehata — Midfielder
- Mostafa Fathy
- Mohamed Sobhi — Goalkeeper
- M. Ismail — Defender
- Ahmed Eid
- Mohamed El Shenawy — Goalkeeper
Nigeria lineup
- S. Nwabali — Goalkeeper
- S. Chukwueze — Attacker
- A. Iwobi — Midfielder
- S. Ajayi — Defender
- Bruno Onyemaechi — Defender
- Raphael Onyedika — Midfield
- B. Osayi-Samuel — Defender
- Ademola Lookman — Attack
- Igoh Ogbu — Defender
- Moses Simon — Attack
- Paul Onuachu — Attack
- F. Dele-Bashiru — Midfielder
- A. Adams — Attacker
- C. Awaziem — Defender
- C. Ejuke — Attacker
- A. Obasogie — Goalkeeper
- E. Akinsanmiro — Midfielder
- R. Alebiosu — Defender
- F. Onyeka — Midfielder
- Victor Osimhen — Attack
- Usman Mohammed — Midfield
- Wilfred Ndidi — Midfield
- Zaidu Sanusi — Defender
- Francis Uzoho — Goalkeeper
- Tochukwu Nnadi — Midfield
- Salim Fago Lawal — Attacker
Egypt — recent form
- Senegal 1–0 Egypt · 2026-01-14
- Egypt 3–2 Ivory Coast · 2026-01-10
- Egypt 3–1 Benin · 2026-01-05
- Angola 0–0 Egypt · 2025-12-29
- Egypt 1–0 South Africa · 2025-12-26
- Egypt 2–1 Zimbabwe · 2025-12-22
- Egypt 2–1 Nigeria · 2025-12-16
- Egypt 0–3 Jordan · 2025-12-09
Nigeria — recent form
- Nigeria 0–0 Morocco · 2026-01-14
- Algeria 0–2 Nigeria · 2026-01-10
- Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique · 2026-01-05
- Uganda 1–3 Nigeria · 2025-12-30
- Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia · 2025-12-27
- Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania · 2025-12-23
- Egypt 2–1 Nigeria · 2025-12-16
- Nigeria 1–1 Congo DR · 2025-11-16
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |