ADVERTISEMENT Casablanca, Morocco – In a tense, cagey affair that delivered no goals across 120 minutes but exploded in the penalty shootout, Nigeria clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 victory on penalties over Egypt in the third-place playoff at Stade Mohammed V.
The Super Eagles, still stinging from their semi-final defeat, showed remarkable resilience to extend their extraordinary unbeaten streak in AFCON third-place matches to nine consecutive victories. For Egypt, the defeat marked yet another heartbreaking chapter, as the Pharaohs remain winless in this fixture since 1974 – their seventh appearance without success.
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