{"id":96477,"date":"2026-01-18T08:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=96477"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:37:40","slug":"afcon-2025-nigeria-claim-third-place-as-senegal-file-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/afcon-2025-nigeria-claim-third-place-as-senegal-file-complaint\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2025: Nigeria claim third place as Senegal file complaint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k1dSwaeaRLlsIlEGZAC\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe Super Eagles have finished in third place for the ninth time beating Egypt on penalties after neither side managed to break the deadlock. Meanwhile, as they gear up for the final, Senegal filed a complaint following the reception of their squad in Rabat. 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