Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Final

· Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria
  • 38': William Troost-Ekong
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Ivory Coast
  • 62': Franck Kessié
  • 81': Sébastien Haller

Hosts Ivory Coast defeat Nigeria with Haller goal to win AFCON

Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 2': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 2': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 3': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sèrge Aurier.
  • 5': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 5': Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 9': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 9': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 12': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
  • 12': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 14': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 20': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evan Ndicka following a corner.
  • 23': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 23': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria).
  • 23': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 26': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 27': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 30': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 34': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Gradel with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 37': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
  • 38': Goal! Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 39': Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 40': Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
  • 40': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 44': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 44': Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
  • 47': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 47': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
  • 48': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sèrge Aurier.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Hand ball by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 53': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
  • 56': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 58': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 58': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Seri.
  • 62': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
  • 62': Goal! Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 67': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 68': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Sèrge Aurier.
  • 70': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Max Gradel.
  • 73': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a headed pass.
  • 75': Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 77': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 79': Substitution, Nigeria. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Alex Iwobi.
  • 79': Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Goal! Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
  • 85': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
  • 85': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
  • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Terem Moffi replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Joe Aribo replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 87': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Seko Fofana because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 89': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 90': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
  • 90': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ola Aina (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Lazare Amani replaces Jean Seri.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 90'+3': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 90'+5': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alhassan Yusuf (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nigeria).
  • 90'+7': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 5
62.4 Possession 37.6
18 SHOTS 5
8 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 185
410 Passes 249
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.1
35 Long Balls 52
14 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 3
25 Effective Clearances 30
25 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 57,094

Line-Ups

NGA Nigeria (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Stanley Nwabali (GK) Yellow Card
5 William Troost-Ekong
21 Calvin Bassey
6 Semi Ajayi
17 Alex Iwobi
8 Frank Onyeka
3 Zaidu Sanusi
2 Ola Aina Yellow Card
9 Victor Osimhen
18 Ademola Lookman
11 Samuel Chukwueze
Nigeria Substitutes:
Ahmed Musa, Raphael Onyedika, Francis Uzoho, Kelechi Iheanacho, Kenneth Omeruo, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Alhassan Yusuf, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Joe Aribo, Terem Moffi, Paul Onuachu.

CIV Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
21 Evan Ndicka Yellow Card
7 Odilon Kossounou
3 Ghislain Konan
17 Sèrge Aurier Yellow Card
4 Jean Michaël Seri
6 Seko Fofana Yellow Card
8 Franck Kessié
22 Sébastien Haller
24 Simon Adingra
15 Max Gradel
Ivory Coast Substitutes:
Ousmane Diomande, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Lazare Amani, Jonathan Bamba, Christian Kouamé, Nicolas Pépé, Jérémie Boga, Oumar Diakité, Wilfried Singo, Ismaël Diallo, Ibrahim Sangaré, Badra Ali Sangaré.

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