Kick-off: January 17, 2026, at 18:00.

Egypt and Nigeria will face off in the match for third place in the Africa Cup of Nations. The game will take place at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca. The history of confrontations between the collectives includes twenty meetings. In six matches, Egypt celebrated success, Nigeria won seven times, and seven more games ended in a draw. In December, the national teams met in a friendly match, in which the Egyptian team achieved victory with a score of 2-1.

Egypt's goal at this Africa Cup of Nations was the trophy, but Hossam Hassan’s team lost to Senegal, 1-0, in the semifinal. Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the match in the second half. This defeat put an end to the hopes of the national team and Mohamed Salah for winning the African Champions League title. However, the national team can still leave the tournament with bronze medals. After a successful performance at the group stage, the Egyptian collective first passed Benin, 3-1, in the playoffs, and it beat the Ivory Coast with a score of 3-2 in the quarterfinals.

Watch the Egypt versus Nigeria match on 17.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.

The Nigerian national team also sought to win the main trophy of the tournament against the background of the failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. However, in the semifinal, the national team lost by a minimum margin to the hosts of the competition—Morocco. This was the first duel for the collective in the current championship, and it did not score a single goal. A penalty shootout determined the winner, where Morocco proved more accurate, 2-4. Now Nigeria will try to recover from the defeat, and it will make every effort to win the bronze medal of the tournament.

Watch the broadcast of the Egypt versus Nigeria match on 17.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.