Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Super Eagles Lose Afcon Final to Cote d’Ivoire

[ad_1] Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles have failed in their bid to win a fourth title after suffering a 2-1 defeat against host Cote d'Ivoire in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final played Sunday night at the Alassane Quattra Stadium in Ebimpe. Against the run of play, Super Eagles on-field captain, William Troost-Ekong broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when he out jumped Nottingham Forest's Serge Aurier to head Nigeria into a crucial […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Cote d’Ivoire: From Best Losers Side to New Afcon Champs Winners

[ad_1] ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: YES! hosts Ivory Coast are the new Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions after defeating Nigeria 2-1. It is their third silverware of the contest and it is all cerebrations in Abidjan as people are ready to party. Leaving aside lifting the trophy, Ivory Coast have provided a great lesson in life of never giving up. They finished group A on third place and qualified into the knockout stage as the best loser...what happened next is […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Afcon – Nigeria 1-2 Cote d’Ivoire Player Ratings: Eagles Chose Bad Time for Worst Performance

[ad_1] The Eagles did not have the energy to fly high on Sunday, but they have to be commended for going all the way to the final The Super Eagles fell at the last hurdle at the 2023 AFCON tournament on Sunday, losing 2-1 to the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire, and it was a performance to forget. The Nigerian national team chose the wrong day to put in their worst performance in the tournament and were totally undeserving of victory […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Africa: Afcon 2023 – A to Z of Dramatic Tournament

[ad_1] A goal glut, shocks galore, a Moroccan red-carded twice, an astonishing comeback by hosts Ivory Coast to win Sunday's final after two group losses. The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations had it all. Here, AFP Sport recalls alphabetically some of the drama from a 24-nation tournament regarded by many observers as the most exciting since the event debuted in 1957 in Sudan with just three teams. A Quarter-finalists Angola were a revelation under coach Pedro Goncalves, winning three matches […]

February 12, 2024 2

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Cote d’Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon Final – Why Nigeria’s Super Eagles Lost to Cote d’Ivoire – Peseiro

[ad_1] Peseiro said his Super Eagles were nervous in the final compared to the Elephants, who played without pressure In his post-match press conference, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro addressed several factors that he believed contributed to the 2-1 defeat suffered by the Nigerian national team in the final of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Following a series of solid performances in the build-up to the final at Stade Alassane Ouattara, Ebimpe, many […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Cote d’Ivoire Clinch 3rd Afcon Title, Beat Nigeria 2-1 in 2023 Final

[ad_1] The delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament ended on Sunday night with host Cote d'Ivoire completing their remarkable turnaround in fortune by becoming the first host nation to win the title in 18 years with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria's Super Eagles. The highly tense final at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, in the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital, the same venue where Nigeria earlier defeated the tournament hosts 1-0 during the group stage, began with […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Cote D’Ivoire Win AFCON 2023

[ad_1] The Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire have won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during the group stage when captain William Troost-Ekong -– who had netted a penalty to decide that first meeting -– rose to head in the opener late in the first half. However, Franck Kessie equalised just after the […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Cote d’Ivoire/Nigeria: Sebastian Haller Inspires Elephants to Glorious AFCON Triumph

[ad_1] Abidjan — Cote d'Ivoire sealed a magnificent TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations title triumph after coming from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's gripping final. A packed-to-the-rafters Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan was the perfect setting for the Elephants to add a third African title in front of their loyal supporters who rallied them to the comeback victory. A first half goal by William Ekong looked to set up the Super Eagles for a fourth title before […]

February 12, 2024 2

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Cote d’Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon – VP Shettima, Not President Tinubu, to Watch Final in Abidjan

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu will not watch the AFCON final in Abidjan on Sunday, as he has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead the Nigerian delegation The anticipation that President Bola Tinubu would make history by becoming the first Nigerian President to attend an African Cup of Nations final in 44 years has been dashed. President Shehu Shagari was present at the National Stadium in Lagos when the national team won the 1980 AFCON tournament on home soil, and […]

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