Nigeria Faces Egypt in AFCON Third-Place Playoff
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Moroccan Jalal Jayed as the referee for Nigeria's third-place playoff against Egypt in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Jayed will be assisted by Zakaria Brinsi and Akarkad Mostafa, with Hassani Khalil from Tunisia as the assistant referee 3 and Peter Kamaku from Kenya as the 4th official. The match is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026. This will be Nigeria's ninth appearance in the third-place play-offs, with the Super Eagles having won all eight previous bronze medal games. Will Nigeria secure their ninth bronze medal or will Egypt claim the third spot?