— CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations on Saturday. It was the Super Eagles’ second consecutive penalty shootout following a scoreless draw after losing the semifinal to Morocco on penalties on Wednesday. Salah had been kept quiet by Nigeria’s defenders and was unable to add to his 11 Africa Cup goals altogether. Osimhen was taken off in extra time of that game just before the penalty shootout. ___AP at the Africa Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/africa-cup-of-nations

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2026 21:30 UTC