Hosts Ivory Coast came from a goal down to complete one of Africa Cup of Nations’ most memorable comebacks in a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Abidjan. The victory means they have to been crowed champions of Africa for a third time.
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong headed the Super Eagles in front against the run of play at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in the 38th minute of the game.
On the 61st minute, Franck Kessie rose at the far post to meet Simon Adingra’s corner to deservedly draw the game level.
Sebastien Haller met another Adingra cross to superbly flick home the winner in the 81st for his most important moment in an Ivory Coast shirt.
It was a poignant moment for the former West Ham striker, who has battled back from being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2022 and will now go down in history among all Ivorians after their third AFCON triumph.
Ivory Coast looked set for an early exit when they lost their final group game 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea but scraped through to the knockout phase before beating Senegal, Mali and DR Congo.
