Mohamed Salah endured a difficult afternoon as Egypt lost to Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off, with the Liverpool forward missing his penalty in the shootout.
Egypt and Nigeria could not be separated over 90 minutes, forcing the match to be decided from the spot. Salah stepped up during the shootout but failed to convert, a costly moment as Nigeria held their nerve to claim third place.
The result ended Egypt’s tournament on a bitter note, with Salah’s miss standing out as the key incident in the decisive shootout.
