Nigeria’s senior men’s national team defeated record winners, Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the bronze medal at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco on Saturday.
Both sides were not separated after 90 minutes with the Super Eagles finding the back of the net twice.
Akor Adams thought he has opened scoring for the three time African champions in the 36th minute but his goal was ruled out for a foul.
In the second half, Ademola Lookman also scored but the goal was also ruled out for an offside after Adams initial effort was flagged for an offside.
The game went straight to penalties with Nigeria goalie, Stanley Nwabali who was voted player of the match saving two spot kicks from Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
Fisayo Dele Bashiru also missed Eric Chelle’s side first penalty before Adams, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, and Lookman scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 win.
The Super Eagles will travel to Rabat to claim their bronze medal during the medal presentation after Sunday’s final between Morocco and Senegal.
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.
