Abidjan (Ivory Coast): The hosts Ivory Coast will face Nigeria in the African Nations Cup final today. The final fight is at 1.30 am. The Gajaveeras are coming out in front of their own fans in search of their third title.
Ivory Coast had a lackluster start to the Afcon. They won their first match against Gambia but lost to Nigeria by one goal. In the last match, Knockout lost to Equatorial Guinea by four goals. In the meantime, the team was also in the news for firing the coach. They reached the round of 16 thanks to luck as the best third-place finishers.
But from there, the story changed in the big battle. Defeating defending champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to advance to the quarter-finals and beating Mali 2-1 to the semi-finals. The ticket to the final battle was secured by defeating Congo, the subversive group in the AFCON.
On the other hand, Nigeria progressed with two out of three wins and one draw in the group stage. In the round of 16, they defeated Cameroon 2-0 and qualified for the quarter. Entering the semi after beating Angola by one goal. At the end of the exciting fight, they defeated South Africa in the penalty shootout and went to the finals aiming for the fourth title.
2024-02-11 13:30:48
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