Ivory Coast and Nigeria meet in the final of CAN 2024 in Abdijan. South Africa defeated DR Congo on Saturday to win the bronze medal for CAN 2024.

Beninese Stéphane Sessègnon announced that he was retiring from international football. Nigeria and Ivory Coast meet for the 8th time at the African Cup of Nations (3 wins against 2 for the Elephants and 2 draws). Nigeria met Côte d'Ivoire during the three editions of the CAN which they won (1980, 1994, 2013).