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.