"It was the Super Eagles' second consecutive penalty shootout following a scoreless draw after losing the semifinal to Morocco on penalties on Wednesday. Nwabali produced a strong hand to stop a well-taken penalty from Salah, then thwarted Marmoush's effort straight down the middle with his foot. Salah had been kept quiet by Nigeria's defenders and was unable to add to his 11 Africa Cup goals altogether."
"Victor Osimhen remained on Nigeria's substitutes' bench, suggesting he was carrying an injury from the semifinal defeat to Morocco. Osimhen was taken off in extra time of that game just before the penalty shootout. The Super Eagles ended the Africa Cup on a positive note in contrast to the last edition, where they lost in the final to host Ivory Coast. Morocco and Senegal will contest the final in Rabat on Sunday."
Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties, including Mohamed Salah's, to help Nigeria defeat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Ademola Lookman converted the winning kick after a 0-0 draw in normal time; no extra time was played. Salah and Omar Marmoush had their spot kicks saved by Nwabali at the start of the shootout. Victor Osimhen remained on the bench, suggesting an injury from the semifinal. Nigeria ended the tournament with back-to-back shootouts, improving on their previous edition's final loss to Ivory Coast. Morocco and Senegal advance to the final.
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