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.
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.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing the Super Eagles
Nigeria have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 13/10 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Egypt is valued at 12/5 by Betfred, who are also offering odds of 21/10 for a draw.
Head to head: Evenly matched rivals
Egypt and Nigeria have six wins each, with four draws from 16 previous matches. Both teams met in a friendly prior to this tournament, with the North Africans claiming a 2-1 victory.
Players to watch: Eyes on Osimhen
With four goals in this tournament, Victor Osimhen will be eyeing the top scorer award. Playing alongside Ademola Lookman, both men can ensure Nigeria find the net on Saturday (Nigeria over 0.5 goals – available at 1/3 on Ladbrokes).
Egypt also have attacking quality of their own, with Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush scoring a combined six goals so far. Both men can help the North Africans get on the score sheet (Egypt over 0.5 goals – offered at 1/2 by bet365).
Probable line-ups:
Hossam Abdelmaguid is suspended for Egypt, while Mohamed Hamdi is ruled out through injury. Mostafa Mohamed is likely to earn a start in attack after coming off the bench in the semi-final, while Salah could retain his place in the team.
Defender Calvin Bassey will miss Saturday's clash due to suspension, while Cyriel Dessers is injured. Striker Paul Onuachu could earn a nod in attack, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru could feature in midfield.
Egypt: El Shenawy, Hany, Rabia, Ibrahim, Fatouh, Attia, Fathy, Trezeguet, Marmoush, Salah, Moohamed.
Nigeria: Uzoho, Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Ogbu, Sanusi, Onyedika, Iwobi, Dele-Bashiru, Lookman, Onuachu, Osimhen.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in two of Egypt’s last three matches (BTTS YES – priced at 19/20 by Paddy Power). Four of Nigeria's six matches at this tournament have produced over 2.5 goals – valued at 13/10 on bet365.
Nigeria have opened the scoring in five of their last six matches (Nigeria to score first – set at odds of 10/11 on Ladbrokes).
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