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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Sunday defeated hosts Egypt in the third-place clash at the ongoing 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The match was played at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, Cairo.
The match ended 4-1 via penalty shoot-out in favour of Nigeria.
The encounter had ended in a 1-1 draw, thanks to goals from B. O. Amole and O. O. H. Hassan.
Prior to the encounter, Nigeria were defeated 1-0 against South Africa in the semi-final encounter.
Egypt, meanwhile, also lost to Morocco by the same scoreline in the other semi-final tie.
Meanwhile, South Africa will face Morocco in the U-20 AFCON final later tonight.
2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria beat hosts Egypt to win third-place
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