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The match starts at 2000 GMT at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium on the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital, the venue where Nigeria defeated the tournament hosts 1-0 during the group stage.
ABIDJAN : Ivory Coast interim coach Emerse Fae has a chance on Sunday to join an elite list of Africa Cup of Nations-winning managers just weeks after taking charge of a first senior match when his side come up against Nigeria in the final in Abidjan.
Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen looks on during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 Group A football match between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Victor Osimhen's Nigeria stand in the way of Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, as the tournament hosts aim to complete the most remarkable of turnarounds by lifting the trophy. The most thrilling AFCON in recent memory concludes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the dusty outskirts of Abidjan, with a heavyweight showdown between two West African footballing powerhouses. Eleven years after they were last crowned continental champions, Nigeria are hoping to win their fourth title, and in doing so match the tally of old rivals Ghana.
In a bid to inspire the Super Eagles to victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Cote d’Ivoire, the chairman of 100 Percent Focus Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Muhammed, has called on the team to replicate Equatorial Guinea’s winning strategy.
Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen looks on during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 Group A football match between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain Gradel cross in the 65th minute at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, his shot looping over the goalkeeper and in.