Egypt vs Nigeria: Nwabali rises to occasion to help Super Eagles win 9th bronze medal — Player Ratings

Here is how Super Eagles players performed individually in the third-place playoffs against Egypt:

Bright-Osayi Samuel carried on his strong performances in the knockout stages. He exerted himself so much that he needed to be replaced due to cramping.

In Calvin Bassey's absence, Semi Ajayi was the leader in the defence, and he played the role expertly. He was strong, sharp and surprisingly quick, snuffing out and stopping Egypt's fast breaks. He was also decent on the ball.

Igoh Ogbu had an improved performance from his decent showing against Uganda in the third group stage game. He was solid at the bacl