In an electric final, Ivory Coast, supported by its public, found the strength to come back and beat Nigeria (2-1) The Elephants, who have come a long way, are African champions for the third time after 1992 and 2015. The “most beautiful CAN in history” gave birth to a beautiful winner and a miracle-working coach, in the person of Emerse Fae.
He will have recovered a team in ruins to take it to the highest of the summit.