When and how to watch Egypt against Nigeria in the U20 Afcon

Rabat-as hosts of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025, the young pharaohs in Egypt are preparing to fight for a podium finish in the bronze medal game against the flying Eagles Nigeria.

The excited encounter will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, and starts at 4:00 p.m. GMT+1.

Egypt, supported by the support at home, booked their place at the FIFA U-20 World Championship after a strong run in the tournament. They went into the semi-finals by defeating Ghana after a 2-2 draw in the regulatory period.

However, their hopes of reaching the final were overthrown with a narrow 1-0 defeat against Morocco in the North African derby.

Nigeria's Flying Eagles have resilience throughout the competition. They opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Tunisia and a goalless draw against Morocco in the group phase before they ended with a 2-2 draw against Kenya.

The Nigerian side then pushed past Senegal in the quarter -finals, but fell 1-0 against Amajita South Africa in the semi -finals.

In particular, Nigeria Egypt defeated 2-1 in a friendly game before the tournament and added an additional layer of rivalry and anticipation to this showdown of the bronze medal.

The fans can see the Nigeria vs. Egypt -Bronze battle live on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. GMT+1 via Startimes, DStV and CAF TV.

Later on the same day, Morocco meets GMT+1 in the U20 Afcon final in South Africa to claim the Trophy championship.