Iwobi shares details of penalty exchange with Egypt goalkeeper
Alex Iwobi has opened up about a tense moment with Egypt’s goalkeeper during the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off. The Nigerian midfielder recounted a brief conversation that took place before his penalty kick, revealing some mind games on the field. Despite the pressure, Iwobi kept his cool and contributed to Nigeria’s victory in the shootout. The exchange was later discussed in his AFCON diaries vlog.
Match highlights
- Alex Iwobi described a conversation with Egypt goalkeeper Oufa Shobeir before his penalty kick during the shootout.
- Shobeir asked Iwobi for his shirt if he saved the penalty, to which Iwobi agreed, but then laughed off the exchange.
- Nigeria secured a 4–2 win on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes, claiming their ninth AFCON bronze medal.
- Shobeir is the son of legendary Egyptian goalkeeper Ahmed Shobair, who had a similar encounter with Nigerian striker Rashidi Yekini thirty-two years ago at the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.
- Nigeria won the 1994 AFCON and added another title in 2013.
