Nigeria will be absent for the second straight Africa Cup of Nations as a 1-0 loss in Egypt ended its qualification chances.
Ramadan Sobhy's second-half strike all but secured Egypt's place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations as a 1-0 win ended Nigeria's hopes of reaching Gabon.
Chad's withdrawal from qualifying Group G, reportedly for financial reasons, meant all points against the nation were discarded and that no best runner-up spot would be available, leaving Nigeria with a must-not-lose situation in Alexandria.
But Egypt, whose own preparations were hindered by an election-rigging scandal engulfing the country's football association, was the far superior side and Ahmed Hegazy and Ramy Rabia missed great first-half chances.