Nigeria takes third place in U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Egypt
The Nigerian national team claimed third place in the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Sunday, after defeating Egypt 4-1 on penalties.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw after regular time. Omar Osama gave Egypt the lead in the third minute, before Bidemi Olalekan equalized for Nigeria in the 47th minute.
After the match ended, the match went to penalty kicks, which Nigeria won 4-1.
Nigeria secured third place for the fifth time in its history, having won the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times.
Nigeria and Egypt have both qualified for the U-20 World Cup, which will be held next September in Chile, along with the two finalists of the current Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa and Morocco.
The Nigerian team lost in the semi-finals to South Africa by a clean goal, the same result by which the Egyptian team lost to its Moroccan counterpart in the same round.
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