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[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]