The Egypt national team lost to Nigeria on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes, missing out on third place at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
In the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match on the night of Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the Egypt team, led by Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, faced Nigeria.
After 90 minutes, neither team scored, ending in a 0-0 draw, leading to a penalty shootout to decide the winner.
Egypt lost the penalty shootout to Nigeria 2-4, narrowly missing third place at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and finishing fourth. Salah was among the Egyptian players who missed a penalty.