Europe 1 with AFP // Credits: SIA KAMBOU / AFP 11:03 p.m., February 11, 2024, modified at 11:06 p.m., February 11, 2024
Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations at home this Sunday, beating Nigeria 2-1.
Ivory Coast, after coming close to elimination in the group stage, won the third African Cup in its history by beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final on Sunday in front of its home crowd at the Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan.
The Super Eagles opened the scoring in the first half when William Troost-Ekong headed the ball into the Ivorian goal from their first corner (38th). But the Elephants equalized in the second half with Franck Kessié's header at the far post on a cross from Simon Adingra (62nd), then took the lead through Sebastien Haller who cut the trajectory of the ball at the near post on a cross from 'Adingra (81st).