Ivory Coast beat Nigeria to become African soccer champion.
Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at Alasan Watara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on the 12th.
This marks Ivory Coast's third career win, following the 1992 and 2015 tournaments.
The host nation Côte d'Ivoire managed to advance to the tournament by losing 0-1 to Nigeria and 0-4 to Equatorial Guinea in the group stage, but later defeated Senegal, Mali, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to win the final.
Nigeria, on the other hand, missed its fourth career opportunity as it was caught by Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast was dragged away in the 38th minute of the first half by giving up the first goal to William Truist Ekong, but made a big counterattack in the second half.
In the 17th minute of the second half, Frank Kessier hit a corner kick from Simon Adingra with his head to balance it 1-1. 사설 토토사이트
Côte d'Ivoire, who gained momentum, continued to attack and turned the tide in the 36th minute of the second half when Sebastien Alega connected Adingra's pass with a sensational right-footed non-stop shot.
Since then, Ivory Coast have defended their lead by one goal and lifted the trophy.
Meanwhile, Truist Ekong, who scored a total of three goals to lead Nigeria's runner-up, won the most valuable player of the tournament.
Adingra, who was active in the final with two assists, received the Young Player of the Competition award, and Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue scored a total of five goals to become the top scorer of the competition.
South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was honored as the tournament's top goalkeeper.