Nigeria will bid for a ninth TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations brownish badge aback they booty on Egypt, who accept won the brownish badge three times previously, on 16 January at 17h00 bounded time (16h00 GMT).
This will be the 10th affair amid the two abandon at the Africa Cup of Nations.
PAST MEETINGS
All-embracing Nigeria: P20 W8 D6 L6 GF29 GA24 GD 5 Egypt: P20 W6 D6 L8 GF24 GA29 GD-5
AFCON Alone Nigeria: P9 W5 D2 L2 GF12 GA13 GD-1 Egypt: P9 W2 D2 L5 GF13 GA12 GD 1
PAST AFCON MEETINGS
1963 – Accumulation Stage: Egypt 6–3 Nigeria Nigeria’s aboriginal AFCON affair with Egypt came in the aperture bout of the 1963 tournament, a nine-goal abstruseness won 6–3 by Egypt. The Egyptians raced into a 5–0 advance afore Nigeria denticulate their aboriginal goal. Mohamed Morsi Hossein and Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly both denticulate hat-tricks. Sudan and Egypt progressed to the semi-finals, while Nigeria were alone at the accumulation stage.
1976 – Additional Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 3–2 Egypt Nigeria defeated Egypt 3–2 in their final additional group-stage match. The aftereffect was immaterial, as neither ancillary had a adventitious of afterlight Guinea or Morocco. Nigeria accomplished third overall, with Egypt fourth.
1980 – Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 1–0 Egypt At the 1980 AFCON, with both teams already through to the semi-finals, hosts Nigeria won 1–0 in their final accumulation bold to accomplishment as accumulation winners. Nigeria went on to lift the trophy.
1984 – Semi-final: Nigeria 2–2 Egypt (Nigeria won on penalties) The abandon met in the semi-finals, area Egypt surrendered a two-goal advance as the bout concluded 2–2, with Nigeria advancing on penalties.
1988 – Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 0–0 Egypt A aimless draw in their final accumulation bold saw Nigeria top the accumulation and annihilate Egypt, avant-garde to the semi-finals.
1990 – Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 1–0 Egypt Nigeria bounced aback from a 5–1 aperture accident to hosts Algeria to defeat Egypt 1–0, eliminating Egypt while Nigeria accomplished the final and accomplished runners-up.
1994 – Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 0–0 Egypt Another aimless draw in their final accumulation bold saw both teams advance to the quarter-finals. Egypt were alone at that stage, while Nigeria went on to lift the trophy.
2010 – Accumulation Stage: Egypt 3–1 Nigeria Afterwards a 16-year wait, the teams met afresh at AFCON, with Egypt catastrophe a six-game winless run adjoin Nigeria with a 3–1 come-from-behind achievement in their aperture accumulation match. Nigeria still progressed to the quarter-finals, while Egypt went on to auspiciously avert their title.
2021 – Accumulation Stage: Nigeria 1–0 Egypt Nigeria won 1–0, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the alone ambition in the 30th minute. Both teams progressed from the group, Egypt finishing runners-up while Nigeria exited at the Round of 16.
This will be their additional affair at a clash hosted by Morocco, afterward their appointment in 1988.
Of their nine AFCON meetings, eight accept appear in the accumulation stages. In 1976 they met in the additional accumulation stage, while they accept met seven times in accepted accumulation play. In 1963 Egypt progressed, while in 1988 and 1990 Nigeria avant-garde at Egypt’s expense.
Overall, the abandon accept met 20 times, with Nigeria acceptable eight matches, Egypt six, and six catastrophe in draws.
Nigeria won their two best contempo AFCON-related affairs above-mentioned to Egypt’s latest victory, a affable all-embracing in March 2019 in Asaba and the 2021 AFCON accumulation match, both by 1–0 scorelines.
Egypt won the best contempo meeting, a affable on 16 December 2025. Mahmoud Saber denticulate in the 28th minute and Mostafa Mohamed in the 53rd, while Chidozie Awaziem denticulate in first-half abeyance time.
Nigeria’s 2019 affable win concluded a seven-match winless run adjoin Egypt (D3 L4) and was their aboriginal achievement over Egypt in 29 years, afterward their 1990 AFCON success.
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF HISTORY Nigeria and Egypt will challenge the 32nd AFCON third abode play-off.
Across the antecedent 31 matches, the third abode play-off has produced 87 goals at an boilerplate of 2.85 per game.
In 13 of the 31 matches, both teams accept scored.
Five antecedent play-offs, in 1988, 1998, 2000, 2015 and 2023, were absitively by amends shoot-outs.
The highest-scoring play-off was in 1998, aback Burkina Faso and DR Congo drew 4–4, with DR Congo acceptable on penalties afterwards Burkina Faso had led 3–0 and 4–1.
The best contempo high-scoring play-off concluded 3–3 afore Cameroon defeated Burkina Faso on penalties, advancing aback from 3–0 down.
Burkina Faso accept alert surrendered three-goal leads and absent on penalties, in 1998 and 2021.
At the aftermost edition, South Africa defeated DR Congo on penalties afterwards a 0–0 draw.
The better achievement in a third abode play-off was Egypt’s 4–0 win over Congo in 1974.
Only in 2015 and 2023 did the play-off end goalless, with DR Congo acquisition Equatorial Guinea on penalties in 2015 and accident to South Africa in 2023.
Nigeria – Key Statistics
Eliminated by hosts Morocco in the semi-finals afterwards a 0–0 draw and amends action defeat
Had denticulate in their antecedent bristles matches above-mentioned to the semi-final
Had denticulate in 12 alternating AFCON matches afore declining to account adjoin Morocco
Previously aftermost bootless to account in a 1–0 accident to Tunisia in the 2021 Round of 16
Have denticulate 14 goals at the accepted finals, their accomplished account at any AFCON edition
Victory would be Nigeria’s 64th AFCON win, cartoon akin with Egypt for the most
The abutting ambition conceded will be their 100th conceded at AFCON
Have contested seven third abode matches at AFCON and won all seven
Have clearly accomplished third eight times, including 1976 aback the clash acclimated a additional accumulation stage
First contested a third abode bout in 1978, awarded a 2–0 win afterwards Tunisia absolved off in protest
Beat Cameroon 2–1 in the 1992 third abode play-off
Contested three after third abode matches from 2002 to 2006, acquisition Mali alert and Senegal once
Defeated Algeria 1–0 in 2010, with Victor Obinna scoring in the 58th minute
Last appeared in this bout in 2019, assault Tunisia 1–0 through an Odion Ighalo goal
Have won four third abode matches by a 1–0 scoreline
Six of their seven wins accept been by a distinct goal
None of their seven third abode matches accept gone to penalties
Have accomplished in the AFCON top three 16 times, added than any added nation
Victory would mark a 17th top-three finish
Have taken allotment in nine amends shoot-outs at AFCON, acceptable six and accident three
Joint-most action wins alongside Egypt
Penalty action defeats came in 2000, 2004 and the accepted semi-final
Six of their nine shoot-outs accept occurred at the semi-final stage
Are on a run of 357 account after acceptance a goal
Have kept three alternating apple-pie sheets
Conceded in all accumulation amateur but none in the knockout rounds
Last kept four alternating apple-pie bedding at AFCON in 2023
Stanley Nwabali fabricated bristles saves in the semi-final adjoin Morocco
Calvin Bassey attempted 115 passes, commutual 102, the best by any amateur at the tournament
Have committed 120 fouls, added than any added team
Registered aloof one attempt on ambition adjoin Morocco
Egypt – Key Statistics
Eliminated in the semi-finals afterward a 1–0 defeat to Senegal
Appearing in a third abode play-off for the sixth time
Have won three and absent two antecedent third abode matches
Won in 1963 (vs Ethiopia), 1970 (vs Côte d’Ivoire) and 1974 (vs Congo)
Lost in 1980 and 1984 to Morocco and Algeria respectively
This is their additional third abode bout adjoin a West African opponent
All bristles antecedent third abode matches produced a winner
None of their third abode matches accept gone to penalties
Third abode matches involving Egypt accept produced 17 goals at 3.4 per game
Have denticulate in four of their bristles antecedent third abode matches
Failed to account alone in the 1980 accident to Morocco
Semi-final defeat to Senegal was their aboriginal AFCON semi-final accident this century
Ended a run of seven after semi-final wins
First actualization in a third abode bout in the 21st century
Have conceded bristles goals at the tournament
Have kept two apple-pie sheets, both in the accumulation stage
Are yet to accumulate a apple-pie area in the knockout rounds
Have conceded four goals in three knockout matches
Have the atomic apple-pie bedding amid the actual teams
Failed to annals a attempt on ambition in 90 account adjoin Senegal
First attempt on ambition came in abeyance time through Omar Marmoush
Recorded aloof three shots in absolute adjoin Senegal
Had 36.6% control in the semi-final
Have bootless to account in two of six matches
Only Comoros and Botswana accept bootless to account in added matches
Marmoush has six shots on target, the best by an Egyptian player
Mohamed Salah has created 12 chances, the best in the squad
Have acclimated 26 players at the tournament
Hamdi Fathy and Yasser Ibrahim accept featured in all six matches
Salah has 11 AFCON goals and could draw akin with Hassan El-Shazly as Egypt’s top AFCON scorer