Ivory Coast has been crowned the Champions of Africa after beating Nigeria by two goals to one Nigeria was the first to strike in the 38th minute through W. Troost-Ekong.
Nigeria dominated the first half despite Cote D’Ivoire missing many chances. The first half ended with the Super Eagles leading.
Cote D’Ivoire started the 2nd half with an intention to win the match. They pressured Nigeria despite trailing for most of the match. The breakthrough came in the 62nd minute with a header from Kessie off a corner kick. This gave the home crowd a cheer and boost as they had something to rally behind. Football legend Didier Drogba ran down the stairs with wild celebrations as he could not believe his eyes.
The Ivorians were not favorites to go to extra time as they kept on pressing. S Haller made a superb connection in the 81st minute to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.
