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Egypt and Nigeria will face off in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff at Stade Mohamed V on Saturday, with kick-off at 17:00 SAST. Both teams enter the match after disappointing semi-final exits, with Egypt losing 1-0 to Senegal and Nigeria falling to hosts Morocco on...
The Digest:
Egypt and Nigeria will meet in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff on Saturday, with both teams aiming to end their campaigns on a high after semi-final defeats. Egypt lost 1-0 to Senegal, while Nigeria was eliminated by host nation Morocco in a penalty shootout. Egypt...
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Moroccan official Jalal Jayed as the referee for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff between Nigeria and Egypt. The match is scheduled for Saturday, following Nigeria's penalty-shootout loss to Morocco in the...
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The Super Eagles will face Egypt on Tuesday in their only pre-AFCON 2025 friendly, a fixture set to test both sides’ readiness despite likely absences of key stars.
Key Points:
The match kicks off at 7 PM Nigerian time at the 75,000-seat Cairo International Stadium.
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The pre-AFCON friendly between Nigeria and Egypt has been moved from December 14 to December 16 after FIFA extended the deadline for clubs to release players to December 15. Rooted in the storm of international scheduling, the match will now be played as a practice game with...