Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Sunday, defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 at the final of AFCON 2023 played in Abidjan.
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Pix- AFCON winners, Elephants lift the cup
Super Eagles’ Captain, W. Troost-Ekong, scored for Nigeria through a header in the 38th minute.
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Pix- The match
Elephant’s F. Kessié equalised in the 62nd minute while S. Haller scored the winning goal for Cote d’Ivoire in the 81st minute, giving Cote d’ Ivoire the lead.
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Pix- The cup.
Below- Elephants celebrating their victory.
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Author: Maureen Ikpeama