Ivory Coast vs Nigeria: The tournament hosts come from behind to lift the Africa Cup of Nations for a third time.
Ivory Coast come from behind to defeat Nigeria 2-1 and win 2023 Afcon. Sebastian Haller 82nd minute goal ensure Ivory Coast come from behind to defeat Nigeria 2-1 to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
SECRET REVEALED: The hosts started as the better, more aggressive team. They created chances on goal and playing with a confidence that they’ve lacked throughout the rest of the tournament. The fans inside the stadium gave the match a lively and excitable atmosphere but Nigeria threatened to provide an upset.
In a rare attack up the pitch they won a corner that came curling onto the head of William Troost-Ekong who nodded it into the back of the net for the opener to give them the lead at half-time.
The Host came out for the second half and equalised through a set piece of their own. Franck Kessie drifting into space and powering a header into the deck before it bounced into the net.
A sign of fate perhaps came at the end of the game. Sebastien Haller stuck his foot onto a cross and turned it past Stanley Nwabali to decide the match. Ivory Coast vs Nigeria was indeed a game to watch.
