"Adams then thought he had given Nigeria the lead in the 36th minute as he deflected Samuel Chukwueze's header past the wrong-footed Shobeir, but it was disallowed for a foul on Hamdi Fathy in the build-up. Lookman also nodded the ball into an empty net, but Adams had been offside when he forced Shobeir into a save just 18 seconds after the break."
"Raphael Onyedika and Moses Simon also had long-range shots kept out as Nigeria upped the pressure without any reward in regulation time. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Salah both had penalties saved at the start of the shoot-out, but Nigeria were on form from then on, scoring their remaining four. Omar Marmoush was also denied by Nwabali when he went straight down the middle, and it was Lookman's emphatic drive from 12 yards which proved decisive."
Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties and Ademola Lookman converted the decisive spot-kick as Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to claim third place at the Africa Cup of Nations. The match ended 0-0 after regulation, with Nigeria having two goals disallowed: Akor Adams' 36th-minute deflected finish ruled out for a foul in the buildup, and a second goal ruled out for offside 18 seconds after the break. Nigeria created several chances, including long-range efforts by Raphael Onyedika and Moses Simon, while Mohamed Salah and others were denied. Both teams combined for only nine shots, the lowest total at this AFCON edition.
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