Football
AFCON 2025: Bronze at stake as Super Eagles regroup in Casablanca for Egypt battle
Published By
Femi Fabunmi
Date
15th January, 2026
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The team lost 4–2 on penalties to host nation Morocco in the semi-final played on Wednesday night.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have turned their attention to the third-place match against Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The team lost 4–2 on penalties to host nation Morocco in the semi-final played on Wednesday night.
After the defeat, the Super Eagles arrived in Casablanca on Thursday afternoon to prepare for the game against Egypt.
They are scheduled to hold a recovery training session at 6:30 pm on Thursday.
This session will be open to journalists.
However, the main training session on Friday will be closed to the media.
Nigeria will face Egypt at the Mohammed V Stadium on Saturday. The match is set to kick off at 5:00 pm Nigerian time.
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