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Nigeria vs Egypt – The Super Eagles actually care about the 'Golden Bronze' so it won't be a formality
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Samuel Ogunleye and Colin Udoh debate Mohamed Salah's future with Egypt after their semifinal loss to Senegal. (2:57)
There is nothing more disappointing for two giants of African football, with 10 titles between them, than having to contest the bronze medal game when the final was within touching distance.
But that is the case for Nigeria and Egypt, two behemoths of the continental game, fresh off painful defeats to Morocco and Senegal respectively. They will clash in Casablanca on Saturday afternoon.
Of the two, Nigeria will feel most hard done by after their defeat on penalties against the hosts, considering their performances at the competition prior to that game, where they actually did really well.
CAN 2025: All the third-place playoffs in the tournament’s history
Egypt and Nigeria are set to clash this Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 16:00 GMT in the third-place playoff of CAN 2025.
Nigeria holds the record for the most third-place finishes—eight times in 1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019. The Super Eagles have never lost a third-place match.
Here is the full list of all third-place playoffs in the tournament’s history:
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Live! Egypt vs Nigeria for Third Place at AFCON 2025
Sometimes, the third-place playoff in a tournament can be a low-key affair between two teams either celebrating an unexpected run in the tournament, or with sides desperately wanting to be on the plane home.
Saturday’s clash between Egypt and Nigeria live on beIN SPORTS feels different. It has the sense of a match between two giants of African football that have some unfinished business to work through.
Although Egypt was eliminated by Senegal by just the single goal and a moment of magic from Sadio Mané, the Pharaohs will be feeling frustrated that they never came close to fulfilling their potential in the match.
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