Published February 12,2024
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Ivory Coast received the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday after beating Nigeria 2-1 within the remaining.
Nigeria’s skipper William Troost-Ekong gave his workforce the lead with a well-executed header seven minutes earlier than halftime at Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
Nigerian goalie Stanley Nwabali and Ivory Coast captain Serge Aurier have been each proven yellow playing cards within the 53rd minute after an argument.
Nwabali made a number of essential saves to stop Ivory Coast from equalizing. But regardless of his greatest efforts, Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie’s bouncing header from the middle of the field following a nook equalized the rating within the 62nd minute.
Ivorian attacker Sebastien Haller’s spectacular bicycle kick missed Nigeria’s purpose by inches within the 74th minute.
Haller then scored and accomplished Ivory Coast’s comeback with a deadly faucet to Simon Adingra’s cross from shut vary within the 81st minute.
Ivory Coast clinched their third AFCON trophy after 1992 and 2015.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
