The Egyptian national team had suffered a defeat in their previous match against the Senegalese national team by a score of 1-0 in the semi-final match of the African Cup of Nations, forcing the Pharaohs to play a third-place match.
Nigeria also failed to reach the final after losing to Morocco on penalties following a draw in both regular and extra time in a tough match that witnessed great competitiveness between the two teams.
The match between Egypt and Nigeria holds special importance as both teams seek to end their journey in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a victory and win the bronze medal, given each side's desire to make amends with its fans after failing to reach the final.
There have been 9 previous matches between the Egyptian and Nigerian national teams in the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Egyptian team winning two matches compared to 4 victories for Nigeria, and 3 matches ending in a draw.
The match will kick off at 7 pm Saudi time, 6 pm Egypt time and will be broadcast on beIN Sports MAX1.
For fans who prefer to watch without a subscription, some matches of the tournament are broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial channels, most notably:
- The Algerian terrestrial channel.
- The Moroccan terrestrial channel.
