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#AFCON Final: Host Ivory Coast Beat Nigeria 2-1 To Win Third Title

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February 11, 2024
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Hosts Cote d’Ivoire hold on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a showdown in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday night at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.

The tournament marked the 34th edition of the continent’s competition.

The Super Eagles are gunning for a fourth AFCON title, while the Elephants are seeking their third title, having only won in 1992 and 2015.

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Both teams advanced from Group A, with Equatorial Guinea topping the table with seven joint points and three goals difference. However, the Elephants made it out as the fourth-third-place team.

Sebastien Haller won Cote d’Ivoire as the hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soocernet.ng reports.

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William Troost-Ekong grabbed the opening goal for the Super Eagles, but the Ivorians scored twice in the second half to hand Jose Peseiro’s men their first tournament loss.

Nigeria: How it happened

Despite coach Jose Peseiro deploying the same first eleven that defeated the Ivorians in the group stages, Nigeria were second best in the opening stages of the encounter.

For all their possession, however, Cote d’Ivoire struggled to fashion any clear-cut chance, save for a fine Adingra strike, which goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali did well to keep out.

However, Nigeria remained dangerous on the counterattack, and the Super Eagles took the lead from their first corner kick.

Ademola Lookman curled the corner kick into the box, and Troost-Ekong outjumped his marker to head Nigeria in front.

It was Ekong’s third goal at this AFCON and his fifth overall, making him the highest-scoring Nigerian defender in the competition’s history.

Nigeria held the advantage into the halftime break but nearly lost it five minutes into the second period. However, Calvin Bassey made a crucial block on the goal line when Gradel appeared sure to score from a scramble in the goalmouth.

Cote d’Ivoire finally grabbed the equaliser their good play deserved when Kessie headed home from a corner just past the hour mark.

Ivory Coast took the lead ten minutes later via Sebastien Haller’s poked finish.

In the final stages, Nigeria exerted tremendous pressure on the Elephants, but the home team persevered and lifted their third-ever AFCON trophy.

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