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AFCON 3rd Place Match
African cup of Nations 2025

Nigeria Vs Egypt

Date: Saturday 17th January 2026

Time: 5:00pm

Venue: Casablanca

https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/schedule-

Egypt and Nigeria failed to win their semi finals games and thus missed a chance to extend their AFCON winning titles


Therefore they will settle for a 3rs Place consolation game

Head to head

Nigeria Vs Egypt

I don't still understand the kind of match we played yesterday. What really went wrong

If the super chickens like let them not play well and create good chances that day... Let them be focusing on how to blame the ref after the match

Hopefully they will come back with a consolatory medal

Novelty game. Osimhen can use it to win golden boot.

A World Cup throw-in is far better than Afcon semi finalist.

… A Ghanaian proverb 😅

Egypt vs Nigeria
Games won: 6
Games drawn: 5
Games lost: 9

01 Jan 1960 Nigeria v Egypt L 2-1 International Friendly

24 Nov 1963 Nigeria v Egypt W 3-6 Africa Cup of Nations

14 Jan 1973 Nigeria v Egypt L 4-0 African Games

14 Mar 1976 Nigeria v Egypt L 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations

08 Oct 1977 Nigeria v Egypt L 4-0 FIFA World Cup

21 Oct 1977 Egypt v Nigeria W 3-1 FIFA World Cup

15 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Egypt L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations

20 Feb 1983 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 International Friendly

14 Mar 1984 Nigeria v Egypt L 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations

20 Mar 1988 Egypt v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations

05 Mar 1990 Nigeria v Egypt L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations

30 Mar 1994 Egypt v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations

21 Sep 1995 Egypt v Nigeria W 1-0 African Games

25 Nov 2002 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 International Friendly

12 Jan 2010 Egypt v Nigeria W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations

12 Apr 2012 Egypt v Nigeria W 3-2 International Friendly

25 Mar 2016 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations

29 Mar 2016 Egypt v Nigeria W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations

26 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Egypt L 1-0 International Friendly

11 Jan 2022 Nigeria v Egypt L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations

Aside Osimhen that may be motivated to win the golden boot, the coach should rest the 1st eleven & give opportunity to players that have not featured so far.

GanagiBitrus:
Aside Osimhen that may be motivated to win the golden boot, the coach should rest the 1st eleven & give opportunity to players that have not featured so far.

No way
It's fight to finish

Because this coach is yet to win any trophy
So he needs to motivate the boys and use 6 best to try get something

robosky02:
No way
It's fight to finish

Because this coach is yet to win any trophy
So he needs to motivate the boys and use 6 best to try get something

It's usually difficult to motivate top players that lost out in the S/Final to play 3rd place.

Both sides have enough firepower to carry the day. I think the coaches will try fringe players, and this might impact the outcome of the game

CAF has crossed the line. This is no longer incompetence — it’s deliberate bias.

For today’s AFCON 2025 Third-Place Match, CAF has shockingly appointed a Moroccan referee 🇲🇦 to handle a game involving Nigeria 🇳🇬, just days after Morocco benefited from disgraceful officiating in the semifinals.

⚽ AFCON 2025 – Third Place Match
🇪🇬 Egypt 🆚 Nigeria 🇳🇬
🏟️ Mohammed V Stadium
⏰ 5:00 p.m

Match Officials:
Referee: Jalal Jayed 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 2: Akarkad Mostafa 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 3: Hassani Khalil 🇹🇳
Fourth Official: Peter Waweru Kamaku 🇰🇪
VAR: Lahlou Benbraham 🇩🇿
Assistant VAR 1: Haythem Guirat 🇹🇳
Assistant VAR 2: Hamza El Fariq 🇲🇦
Referee Assessor: Sinko Zeli 🇨🇮

Let it be clear:
👉 Four Moroccans 🇲🇦 are directly involved in officiating this match, including the center referee and VAR.
👉 This is a high-stakes game featuring the Super Eagles 🇳🇬, yet CAF couldn’t find a truly neutral officiating team across Africa?
👉 After sending an inexperienced Ghanaian referee 🇬🇭 to oversee a semifinal that favored Morocco, CAF now doubles down by putting a Moroccan in charge again.

This is not coincidence.
This is systematic favoritism.
This is institutional manipulation.

CAF’s actions are a slap in the face to Nigeria 🇳🇬, to Egypt 🇪🇬, and to every nation that believes African football should be fair. How can African football grow when results appear influenced before kick-off?

And the biggest question remains:
Of what use is the NFF 🇳🇬 if it cannot defend Nigerian football, protest injustice, or protect the Super Eagles when it matters most?

CAF is eroding trust, damaging its own credibility, and embarrassing African football before the world.

Nigeria has won the AFCON bronze medal an impressive 8 times, making them the team with the most third-place finishes in the tournament's history. Here are the years they've taken home the bronze:

- *1976*: Nigeria's first-ever AFCON medal, won in Ethiopia
- *1978*: Defeated Tunisia 2-0 to secure bronze
- *1992*: Beat Cameroon 2-1 to take third place
- *2002*: Defeated Mali 1-0 for bronze
- *2004*: Beat Mali 3-1 to secure third place
- *2006*: Defeated Senegal 1-0 for bronze
- *2010*: Beat Algeria 1-0 to take third place
- *2019*: Defeated Tunisia 1-0 to claim bronze

Egypt has won the AFCON bronze medal 3 times, and here are the years:
- *1963*: Egypt finished third
- *1970*: Egypt finished third
- *1974*: Egypt finished third

Egypt is currently competing in the AFCON 2025,

I want Egypt to beat Nigeria in the third place match. Egypt 4-1 Nigeria.

robosky02:
No way
It's fight to finish

Because this coach is yet to win any trophy
So he needs to motivate the boys and use 6 best to try get something

Exactly, Nigeria is very likely to win this match. Sincerely, I was so pleasantly shocked by Abdul Samad Rabiu, The Great Captain of BUA Industry and Conglomerates, the I never knew he has such a Kind Soul. Imagine even after the Players lost, he still have them such huge Money. We need People like that to Lead Nigeria, with him this Country would become truly Great. With what he did for the Players, I'm sure they are surprised and already very motivated to win today.
See:
https://www.nairaland.com/8598251/not-maga-new-song-alert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcyKdoAeFms

nnamdi640:
I don't still understand the kind of match we played yesterday. What really went wrong

You played a better team with much better players.

You fought a good fight in the Semi finals and Nigerians are grateful for your patriotism.

All the best to our Super Eagles in their quest to clinch the bronze medal.

9JAMac10:
I want Egypt to beat Nigeria in the third place match. Egypt 4-1 Nigeria.

Unpatriotic guy, you too wicked

I rather go brothel and enjoy my evening
Than to watch this match

robosky02:
CAF has crossed the line. This is no longer incompetence — it’s deliberate bias.

For today’s AFCON 2025 Third-Place Match, CAF has shockingly appointed a Moroccan referee 🇲🇦 to handle a game involving Nigeria 🇳🇬, just days after Morocco benefited from disgraceful officiating in the semifinals.

⚽ AFCON 2025 – Third Place Match
🇪🇬 Egypt 🆚 Nigeria 🇳🇬
🏟️ Mohammed V Stadium
⏰ 5:00 p.m

Match Officials:
Referee: Jalal Jayed 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 2: Akarkad Mostafa 🇲🇦
Assistant Referee 3: Hassani Khalil 🇹🇳
Fourth Official: Peter Waweru Kamaku 🇰🇪
VAR: Lahlou Benbraham 🇩🇿
Assistant VAR 1: Haythem Guirat 🇹🇳
Assistant VAR 2: Hamza El Fariq 🇲🇦
Referee Assessor: Sinko Zeli 🇨🇮

Let it be clear:
👉 Four Moroccans 🇲🇦 are directly involved in officiating this match, including the center referee and VAR.
👉 This is a high-stakes game featuring the Super Eagles 🇳🇬, yet CAF couldn’t find a truly neutral officiating team across Africa?
👉 After sending an inexperienced Ghanaian referee 🇬🇭 to oversee a semifinal that favored Morocco, CAF now doubles down by putting a Moroccan in charge again.

This is not coincidence.
This is systematic favoritism.
This is institutional manipulation.

CAF’s actions are a slap in the face to Nigeria 🇳🇬, to Egypt 🇪🇬, and to every nation that believes African football should be fair. How can African football grow when results appear influenced before kick-off?

And the biggest question remains:
Of what use is the NFF 🇳🇬 if it cannot defend Nigerian football, protest injustice, or protect the Super Eagles when it matters most?

CAF is eroding trust, damaging its own credibility, and embarrassing African football before the world.

Oga learn to lose with dignity. You lost to a far better team. You were fortunate to play goalless, but you lost in a penalty shootout.

Nigeria will win this one

I still don't understand the purpose 3rd placed match contest serves ?If it's Olympic that needs to award bronze medal to winners that's still understandable.This sort of games are more like a dead rubber game.

Brotherhood game. Morroco will always support their own
I pity Senegal tomorrow. Their eyes go see shege

If Ndidi plays, Nigeria will beat them. Nigeria lost the last game because they lost control of the midfield

Okay. May the better team win

Third Place Match is an anticlimax as far as I'm concerned.

It's either the cup or nothing!

As a person, I'm neither going to watch the match nor be bothered by the outcome.

The AFCON came to an end after Nigeria lost on penalties to the host, Morocco.

Anything the SE like make dem play.

Na dem sabi!




@hotseat

robosky02:
Hopefully they will come back with a consolatory medal

Na Everytime we go dey for 3rd position?

The surprising thing is that our useless NFF av refused to make any comment concerning the shambolic officiating in the last game, even B4 the match was played , there were complaints about the officiating, NFF never made any dissatisfaction to that buh the same thing happened with the Moroccan game against Cameroon, Moroccan complained and the decision was changed. This our NFF are very useless, na only money dem sabi collect and yet dem no go pay bonuses

I don comot my mind for the SE of Nigeria.