The Super Eagles of Nigeria win bronze at the 2025 AFCON after beating the Pharaohs of Egypt 4-2 on penalties.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have just clinched 3rd place in the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after beating the Pharaohs of Egypt on a 4-2 penalty shootout.
This will be Nigeria’s ninth bronze medal, the most in AFCON history. According to historical reports, they have not lost a 3rd place playoff in AFCON since the 1978 finals in Ghana.
The match, which was played at the Stade Mohamed V, saw Akor Adams’s goal disallowed after a VAR review in the 38th minute of the first half, and afterwards, Paul Onuachu got a yellow card for an elbow on an Egyptian defender in the process.
Both teams made several attempts to get the goal, but Egypt, having more ball possession, couldn’t put it to good use.
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle fielded a starting eleven with 5 changes from the side that faced Morocco in the semifinals of the 2025 AFCON. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Paul Onuachu, and Moses Simon started the match from the first whistle, while Igoh Ogbu replaced the suspended Calvin Bassey.
The match trailed to penalties, with Dele-Bashiru missing the first penalty kick for Nigeria while Stanley Nwabali was superb in saving both Omar Marmoush’s and Mohammed Salah’s kicks. Moses Simon, Akor Adams, Ademola Lookman, and Alex Iwobi all converted their penalty kicks to give Nigeria the bronze medal in the 2025 AFCON.
The 2025 AFCON final match between Senegal and host country Morocco will be played at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah on Sunday, 18th January, 2026, to decide who will win the gold medal.
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