THE host, Elephants Of Ivory Coast beat Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 to win the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
It’s was all Ivory Coast but they weren’t able to make their possession count and Nigeria strike with their first serious attempt in the 38th minute.
A corner is only half cleared to William Troost-Ekong who powers a header into the net.
The centre-back and captain Troost-Ekong has scored three goals at this year’s Afcon. That’s one more than he managed during his whole 68 appearances in three seasons at Watford.
Ivory Coast got a deserved equaliser in the 62nd minute, as poor marking allows Franck Kessie to head his country back with a fine corner from Gradel. Kessie was about eight yards out but he was totally unmarked.
The host took the lead in the 81st-Minute, the roof came off as Sebastien Haller sticks out a leg to turn Simon Adingra’s cross past Super Eagles keeper, Nwabali.
The Super Eagles have lost more Afcon finals than they have won.
