Ivory Coast don carry di 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title go house after one kind 2-1 win over Nigeria for Abidjan, all thanks to late goal by Sebastien Haller, wey don overcome testicular cancer 18 months ago.
Na for halftime na im Super Eagles take lead through dia captain William Troost-Ekong, even though di hosts dey control di game for most of di first half, but di Elephants come fight back for di second half.
Franck Kessie use head score from corner kick to equalize after one hour don pass, and Haller smart touch come give Ivory Coast advantage with less than 10 minutes to go.
Both teams reach di final with some late magic, so e make sense say na for di dying moments of di game na im dem decide am.
Nigeria only allow two goals for di whole tournament until dis point, but dem no fit withstand di constant pressure from di host nation throughout di 90 minutes of play.
Di victory for Ivory Coast na big achievement, as dem just manage reach di knockout stage as di last team to qualify, even sack dia coach for di process. Na dia Interim boss Emerse Fae come take over and guide di team for one unlikely run, come win di trophy for di end.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Ivory Coast win AFCON after dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria