Nigeria vs Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Final

Nigeria

38': William Troost-Ekong

FT
1 - 2

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 Commentary

0': First Half begins.
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.
45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
53': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
54': Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
56': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
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.
70': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Sèrge Aurier.
70': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Max Gradel.
79': Substitution, Nigeria. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Alex Iwobi.
79': Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ademola Lookman.
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.
86': Substitution, Nigeria. Terem Moffi replaces Frank Onyeka.
86': Substitution, Nigeria. Joe Aribo replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
87': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
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.
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'+7': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

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

Statistics

CIV		NGA
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

Line-Ups

Nigeria (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
23	Stanley Nwabali (GK)
5	William Troost-Ekong
21	Calvin Bassey
6	Semi Ajayi
17	Alex Iwobi
8	Frank Onyeka
3	Zaidu Sanusi
2	Ola Aina
9	Victor Osimhen
18	Ademola Lookman
11	Samuel Chukwueze

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.

Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
21	Evan Ndicka
7	Odilon Kossounou
3	Ghislain Konan
17	Sèrge Aurier
4	Jean Michaël Seri
6	Seko Fofana
8	Franck Kessié
22	Sébastien Haller
24	Simon Adingra
15	Max Gradel

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.