Nigeria have offered Hassan Shehata the chance to lead them at this year's World Cup, the Egypt coach said after guiding the Pharaohs to an unprecedented third consecutive Nations Cup title. Shehata maintained his impressive record as Egypt manager when the team beat Ghana 1-0 on Sunday to win their seventh CAN title, thanks to a late goal by substitute and the tournament's top scorer Mohamed Nagi 'Geddo'. Nigeria, who slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Egypt in their group-stage opener, are reportedly looking to replace Shaibu Amodu after finishing third in the biennial tournament. "They expressed an interest in hiring me to take charge of their team during the World Cup," Shehata told Modern Sport. "It will be a great honor for me to work in the World Cup, but the Egyptian FA will have the final word on whether I could work with Nigeria on a temporary basis." Egypt have narrowly missed out on booking a place in the football's most prestigious event after losing 1-0 to Algeria in a controversial playoff in Sudan. Nigeria were drawn with Argentina, South Korea and Greece in Group B of the World Cup, which will be held in South Africa in the summer.