CAN 2025 – third-place playoff: history of encounters between Nigeria and Egypt

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The third-place playoff of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) will see Nigeria square off against Egypt.

This classification match is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, kicking off at 16:00 GMT at the Mohammed V Stadium.

The two teams have faced each other 20 times in the past. Nigeria has claimed victory on 9 occasions, Egypt has won 6 times, and 5 matches have ended in a draw.

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Below is the full head-to-head history between Nigeria and Egypt:

1 January 1960 — Nigeria 2-1 Egypt

24 November 1963 — Nigeria 3-6 Egypt

14 January 1973 — Nigeria 4-0 Egypt

14 March 1976 — Nigeria 3-2 Egypt

8 October 1977 — Nigeria 4-0 Egypt

21 October 1977 — Egypt 3-1 Nigeria

15 March 1980 — Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

20 February 1983 — Nigeria 1-1 Egypt

14 March 1984 — Nigeria 2-2 Egypt

20 March 1988 — Egypt 0-0 Nigeria

5 March 1990 — Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

30 March 1994 — Egypt 0-0 Nigeria

21 September 1995 — Egypt 1-0 Nigeria

25 November 2002 — Nigeria 1-1 Egypt

12 January 2010 — Egypt 3-1 Nigeria

12 April 2012 — Egypt 3-2 Nigeria

25 March 2016 — Nigeria 1-1 Egypt

29 March 2016 — Egypt 1-0 Nigeria

26 March 2019 — Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

11 January 2022 — Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

In the semi-finals, the “Super Eagles” were knocked out by Morocco in a dramatic penalty shootout (4-2) after a goalless draw, while the “Pharaohs” suffered a narrow defeat to Senegal.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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