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Nigeria Claim AFCON Bronze on Penalties as Nwabali Denies Salah

Per tournament rules, the scoreless third-place match went straight to a penalty shootout.

Overview

  • Nigeria beat Egypt 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw to secure the Africa Cup bronze.
  • Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved Mohamed Salah’s spot kick and later stopped Omar Marmoush with his foot.
  • Nigeria recovered from an early miss by Dele-Bashiru as Adams converted to put them ahead in the shootout.
  • Coverage highlighted a stark Transfermarkt valuation gap, listing Marmoush at about €65 million versus Nwabali at roughly €550,000.
  • Nwabali said he stayed calm, tried to read the takers, and credited a strong collective effort for the result.