Samuel Chukwueze and Igho Ogbu will start for Nigeria in their third-place play-off match against Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to coach Eric Chelle.  ,
After scoring a penalty in Nigeria’s shootout defeat to hosts Morocco on Wednesday, the AC Milan loanee was criticized.
Chelle has given him the nod to face the Pharaohs despite critics who doubt his mentality during the shootout.
Calvin Bassey, who was suspended for the second yellow card of the tournament in the defeat to Morocco, will be replaced by Ogbu.
The 2023 Africa Player of the Year was listed among the substitutes despite Galatasaray’s Osimhen having played all of his matches for the three-time champions in Morocco. In the current competition, he has four goals.
Paul Onuachu will succeed him and lead Nigeria’s attack on the seven-time African champions.
Lookman starts off the bench, who has three goals and four assists overall. Akor Adams completes Nigeria’s attacking trio while Moses Simon takes the place of captain.
Read more about the Preview of Egypt vs. Nigeria, Team News, and the third-place match’s kickoff time.
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Although Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, and Wilfred Ndidi, Brentford’s captain, will be starting, Raphael Onyedika and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will also be benched.
Nigeria’s backbone hasn’t changed in the absence of Ogbu. Semi Ajayi of Hull City will play alongside him in the Super Eagles’ defense.
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The right and left tackle positions are taken up by Birmingham City’s Bright Osayi-Samuel and Olympiacos FC, respectively.
Stanley Nwabali, a player from Chippa United, is the 2013 AFCON champions.
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