The much anticipated AFCON 2023/2024 Trophy of nations Tournament Finals between Ivory Coast and Nigeria took place at the Olympic stadium of Ebimpe in IvoryCoast.
However, Nigeria National Team was also One of the favorite of the AFCON 2023/2024 due to their assiduous tactical possession play.
They initially came into this match unbeaten in their past 22 AFCON games. Nigerian defender W.Troost-Ekong scored to put the team into the lead in the 38th minute of the first half of the Finals.
However, Hostnation responded with a captivating goal from F.Kessie in the 62nd minute of the second half as the team dorminated Possession.
And inthe 81st Minute Sebastien Haller’s brilliant goal completed the Victory for the Host nation to triumph Victoriously for the AFCON 2023/2024 Trophy.
TEAM STATS:
NIGERIA:
Shots-5
Shots on target - 1
Passes - 248
Possession - 37%
IVORY COAST:
shots - 18
Shots on target - 8
Passes - 409
Possession - 63%
PLAYER STATS:
NIGERIA:
S.Nwabali(Goalkeeper)
90mins,5saves
W.Troost-Ekong (Defender)
90mins,1goal,1shot.
IVORYCOAST:
F.Kessie
90mins,1goal,2shots
S.Haller
88mins,1goal,4shots.
OFFICIATERS:
REFEREE:
Dahane Beida(Mauritania)
1st ASSISTANT
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos(Angola)
2nd ASSISTANT
Diana Chikotesha
