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Egypt vs Nigeria: kick-off time, how to watch, live broadcast — January 17, 2026

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Egypt vs Nigeria: kick-off time, how to watch, live broadcast — January 17, 2026

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Egypt and Nigeria will face each other in the third-place match of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Dailysports team provides information on where and when to watch this encounter.

Read also: Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Full schedule, results and standings

Egypt vs Nigeria: what do you need to know about the match?

Egypt collected seven points in the group stage. They defeated Zimbabwe and South Africa and drew with Angola. In the knockout phase, the Egyptians edged past Benin 3–1 after extra time, beat Côte d’Ivoire 3–2, but then lost 0–1 to Senegal in the semi-final.

Nigeria picked up a perfect nine points in the group stage, beating Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda. In the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigerians thrashed Mozambique 4–0 and then defeated Algeria 2–0. In the semi-final, they were eliminated by Morocco on penalties.

Now, the two teams that were beaten in the semi-finals will compete against each other for the bronze medals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt vs Nigeria: when and where is the match?

The third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Nigeria will take place on Saturday, January 17, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 CET.