After falling in the AFCON semi-final, Egypt and Nigeria will be seeking some consolation when they clash in the third-place match on Saturday.
Both sides are likely to be relaxed coming into this clash and may make wholesale changes to their teams.
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Egypt are in the third-place match after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Senegal in the semi-final. They struggled to break down the compact Senegalese backline and could only muster a single attempt on target throughout the contest.
While that was their first defeat in the competition, Egypt have not been particularly convincing so far. Hossam Hassan’s men have only picked up three regulation-time wins in their six matches in Morocco.
Meanwhile, Nigeria were taken to penalties before falling to hosts Morocco in their semi-final clash, following a 0-0 draw in normal time. Like the Egyptians, Eric Chelle’s team also struggled to create clear-cut chances, finishing with a single attempt on target.
While crashing out will be disappointing, the result means Nigeria are yet to lose in regulation time in Morocco. The Super Eagles had won their previous five matches and will be keen to end their campaign on a positive note.
