2025 AFCON: Bronze for Lookman and Nigeria
Super Eagles triumph on penalties as Ademola seals it from the spot
It is Ademola Lookman's Nigeria who overcame Egypt to claim victory in the third-place play-off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, soon to come to its finale in Morocco. The contest was decided by a penalty shootout, with Lookman converting the winning spot-kick after coming on in the second half.
Kudos to Nigeria and to Ademola Lookman!
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
Saturday, 17 January, 17:00 CET: Egypt 2-4 Nigeria on penalties (0-0 after regulation and extra time) | Lookman came on in the second half and converted the decisive penalty.
SEMI-FINALS
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
Wednesday, 14 January, 21:00 CET: Nigeria 2-4 Morocco on penalties (0-0 after regulation and extra time) | Lookman played the entire match
FINAL EIGHT
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Saturday 10 January, 17:00 CET: Algeria 0-2 Nigeria | Lookman played the opening minutes of the game
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Saturday 10 January, 20:00 CET: Egypt 3-2 Ivory Coast | Kossounou played the whole game
ROUND OF 16
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Monday, January 5, 20:00 CET: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique | Lookman, on the pitch for 86 minutes, netted a goal and provided three assists, winning the Man of The Match award at the end of the game.
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Tuesday, January 6, 20:00 CET: Ivory Coast 3-0 Burkina Faso | Kossonou started and featured for 93 minutes
GROUP STAGE
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA - Group C
- Tuesday, December 23, 18:30 CET: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania | A starter for the Super Eagles, Lookman played the whole game, scoring the match-winner
- Saturday, December 27, 21:00 CET: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia | On the pitch for 92 minutes, Lookman provided two assists and scored one goal
- Tuesday, December 30, 17:00 CET: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria | Lookman was an unused sub
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST - Group F
- Wednesday, December 24, 18:30 CET: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Sunday, December 28, 21:00 CET: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Wednesday, December 31, 21:00 CET: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast | Kossounou was an unused sub