The winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third-place playoff between Nigeria and Egypt will not receive their bronze medals immediately after the match.
Instead, medal presentations for the third-place finishers have been scheduled for Sunday, after the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal.
As a result, whichever team claims victory in Saturday’s playoff will be required to remain on standby and travel from Casablanca to Rabat to take part in the official medal ceremony.
The third-place playoff is set to be played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, while the final — and subsequent medal presentations — will take place in Rabat.
The arrangement means there will be no on-the-spot celebrations for the bronze medalists, with players and officials having to wait an additional day to formally receive their medals at the tournament’s closing ceremony.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
