IVORY COAST HAVE DONE IT! The Elephants have beaten the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 thanks to goals from Kessié and Haller. It’s the third time Ivory Coast have won Afcon. There will be some celebrations in Abidjan tonight!
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is renowned for being one of soccer’s most unpredictable and exciting international tournaments, but few could have predicted at the end of the group stage that Ivory Coast and Nigeria would be the two teams contesting this year’s final.
Both teams endured bumpy roads to the championship match, particularly Ivory Coast, which sacked its manager mid-tournament after a disastrous group stage and has earned a reputation as an agent of chaos.
The host nation was seeking its third AFCON title, while Nigeria was looking to lift the trophy for the fourth time.
