Hosts Ivory Coast pulled off a huge upset in the Copa Africa grand final against Nigeria, winning 2-1 and lifting their third trophy. Trost Ekong opened the scoring, Ale redeemed.
A triumph for her Ivory Coast! Its organizers Africa Cup they won 2-1, upsetting one of the favorites of the tournament, Nigeria and lifted the trophy for the third time in its history. Protagonist o Simon Andingra her Brightonwho provided two assists, while the winner of life Sebastian Ale he is the redeemer.
The Super Eagles took the lead in the 38th minute. THE Luqman executed a corner, o Chukwueze headed a cross from the front post, with the Nigerian captain and his central defender PAOK, William Trost Ekong to make it 1-0 with a header.
The Ivorians tied the match in the 62nd minute, when o Andingra after an individual effort he gave an assist to Kesi with 1-1. In the 81st minute, her winger Brighton took out the cross and o Hey with projection the “golden” goal was achieved.
It is noteworthy that the Ivory Coast qualified for the knockouts with a lot of luck, after the last group match, as the fourth best third. The Ivorians were sure of their elimination, they fired their coach Jean Louis Gasset and eventually reached the pinnacle of African football with the service coach, Emerse Fae.
Nigeria: Nwabali, Ajayi, Trost-Ekong, Bassey, Aina, Onyeka (86′ Mophie), Iwobi (79′ Yusuf), Sanusi (86′ Aribo), Chukwueze (56′ Simon), Osimene, Lookman (79′ Iheanatso).
Ivory Coast: G. Fofana, Aurier (70′ Singo), Kosunou, Entika, Conan, Kessier, Seri (90+2′ Lazar), S. Fofana (88′ Sangare), Grandel (70′ Diakite), Ale (88′ Crasso) , Andingra
The golden book of Copa Africa
- Egypt: 7 conquests (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- Cameroon: 5 conquests (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
- Ghana: 4 conquests (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- Nigeria: 3 conquests (1980, 1994, 2013)
- Ivory Coast: 3 conquests (1992, 2015, 2024)
- Algeria: 2 conquests (1990, 2019)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2 conquests (1968, 1974)
- Senegal: 1 conquest (2022)
- Zambia: 1 win (2012)
- Tunisia: 1 win (2004)
- Sudan: 1 conquest (1970)
- Ethiopia: 1 conquest (1962)
- Morocco: 1 conquest (1976)
- South Africa: 1 win (1996)
- Congo: 1 conquest (1972)