Egypt
NigeriaEgypt: 26. Shobeir - 2. Sobhi, 3. Hany, 5. Rabia - 7. Hassan (Saber, 61), 8. Ashour, 14. Fathi H., 17. Lasheen, 25. Zizo (Marmoush, 60) - 10. Salah - 11. Mostafa Mohamed (Adel, 73)
Substitution: Marmoush (from 60); Saber (from 61); Adel (from 73)
Bench: 1. El Shenawy A., 23. El Shenawy M. - 24. Eid, 28. Ismail - 15. Shehata - 18. Fathi - 21. Faisal
Nigeria: 23. Nwabili - 2. Osayi-Samuel (Iwobi, 65), 5. Ogbu, 6. Ajayi (Awaziem, 90), 10. Dele-Bashiru F., 13. Onyemaechi - 18. Onyedika - 11. Chukwueze (Ejuke, 90) - 15. Simon M., 19. Onuachu (Lookman, 46), 22. Adams Ak.
Substitution: Lookman (from 46); Iwobi (from 65); Awaziem (from 90); Ejuke (from 90)
Bench: 1. Uzoho, 16. Obasogie - 3. Sanusi, 4. Ndidi, 27. Alebiosu R. - 28. Nnadi - 8. Onyeka, 14. Usman Edu, 26. Akinsanmiro - 9. Osimhen, 25. Lawal Sal.
Yellow Cards: Onuachu 39; Simon M. 45; Ogbu 87
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