Egypt vs Nigeria

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - 3rd place 17 Jan 2026, 16:00
Egypt
Egypt
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Nigeria
Nigeria
🏟 Stade Mohamed V

Match report

Nigeria beat Egypt 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - 3rd place on 17 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Nigeria dominated possession with 75% of the ball, while Egypt had 5 shots to Nigeria's 4.

The match was played at Stade Mohamed V.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 25% - 75% Shots 5 - 4 On target 1 - 4 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 15 - 16 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Mostafa Shobeir
Egypt · 4 saves
8 Mohamed Hany captained the side
8 Hamdy Fathy captained the side
8 Stanley Nwabali captained the side
8 Samuel Chukwueze captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–2 3–2
Shots On Goal 1–2 0–2
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 2–2 0–2
Attacks 51–43 35–60
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
86 Attacks 103
32 Dangerous Attacks 58
1 On Target 4
4 Off Target 0
25% Ball Possession 75%
5 Shots Total 4
1 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 0
2 Shots Blocked 1
2 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 2
15 Fouls 16
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 4
53% Ball Possession 47%
0 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 1
459 Passes Total 392
394 Passes Accurate 341
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Egypt · 4-2-3-1
26 M. Shobeir
3 M. Hany 14 H. Fathy 5 R. Rabia 2 K. Sobhi
25 Zizo 17 M. Lasheen
10 M. Salah 8 E. Ashour 7 M. Trézéguet
11 M. Mohamed
Nigeria · 4-4-2
23 S. Nwabali
2 B. Osayi-Samuel 6 S. Ajayi 5 I. Ogbu 13 B. Onyemaechi
11 S. Chukwueze 10 F. Dele-Bashiru 18 R. Onyedika 15 M. Simon
22 A. Adams 19 P. Onuachu
Egypt
Substitutes
  • 22 Omar Marmoush
  • 27 Mahmoud Saber
  • 20 Ibrahim Adel
  • 16 Mohamed Sobhi
  • 1 Ahmed El-Shenawy
  • 23 Mohamed El-Shenawy
  • 24 Ahmed Eid
  • 28 Mohamed Ismail
  • 18 Mostafa Fathy
  • 15 Mohamed Shehata
  • 21 Osama Faisal
Nigeria
Coach
Éric Sékou Chelle
Substitutes
  • 7 Ademola Lookman
  • 17 Alex Iwobi
  • 20 Chidozie Awaziem
  • 24 Chidera Ejuke
  • 1 Francis Uzoho
  • 16 Amas Obasogie
  • 3 Zaidu Sanusi
  • 28 Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 26 Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
  • 14 Usman Mohammed
  • 27 Ryan Alebiosu
  • 8 Frank Onyeka
  • 4 Wilfred Ndidi
  • 25 Salim Fago Lawal
  • 9 Victor Osimhen
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Lookman ↓ P. Onuachu Nigeria
  • 60' ↑ M. Saber ↓ Trezeguet Egypt
  • 60' ↑ O. Marmoush ↓ Zizo Egypt
  • 65' ↑ A. Iwobi ↓ B. Osayi-Samuel Nigeria
  • 73' ↑ I. Adel ↓ Mostafa Mohamed Egypt
  • 90+3' ↑ C. Awaziem ↓ S. Ajayi Nigeria
  • 90+1' ↑ C. Ejuke ↓ S. Chukwueze Nigeria
Cards
  • 39' P. Onuachu Nigeria
  • 45' M. Simon Nigeria
  • 87' I. Ogbu Nigeria
Head-to-head
Egypt 1 0 draws 2 Nigeria
2026-01-17 Egypt vs Nigeria 0 - 2
2025-12-16 Egypt vs Nigeria 2 - 1
2022-01-11 Nigeria vs Egypt 1 - 0
Recent form
Egypt D L W W W
Nigeria D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Egypt vs Nigeria?
Egypt lost 0-2 against Nigeria on 17 January 2026.
Who won Egypt vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won the match 2-0.
Where was Egypt vs Nigeria played?
The match was played at Stade Mohamed V.
Who had more possession in Egypt vs Nigeria?
Nigeria had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.