Zaidu starts in Nigeria win and podium finish at Africa Cup of Nations

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·18 January 2026

Zaidu starts in Nigeria win and podium finish at Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria secured third place in the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the third-place playoff match held in Morocco.

Zaidu started and played the full 90 minutes against Tanzania in the opening match, and also played 13 minutes against Uganda in the third round of Group C.

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The FC Porto left-back now returns to Olival to rejoin the squad that is leading the national championship on its own, compete in the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, and take part in the league phase of the Europa League.

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