Overview
- Nigeria beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes at Casablanca’s Stade Mohammed V.
- Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two kicks, including Mohamed Salah’s, and earned man of the match.
- The victory delivered a record ninth AFCON bronze and a 17th overall podium finish for the Super Eagles.
- Éric Chelle made five lineup changes with absences from knocks and a suspension, and the squad depth held up.
- Reporting highlighted the end of a recent shootout slump and pressed for penalty preparation and coaching continuity, with Chelle’s official unbeaten run cited at 23 games.