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Sebastien Haller Hits Winner As Ivory Coast Beat Nigeria To Take AFCON Title | Football News
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Sebastien Haller Hits Winner As Ivory Coast Beat Nigeria To Take AFCON Title | Football News

[ad_1] Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen's Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during the group stage when captain William Troost-Ekong -- who had netted a penalty to decide that first meeting -- rose to head in the opener late in the first half. However, Franck Kessie equalised just after the hour m...
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Goals Galore At 2024 AFCON, But Trend May Not Continue In Final | Football News
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Goals Galore At 2024 AFCON, But Trend May Not Continue In Final | Football News

[ad_1] The Africa Cup of Nations has produced a record 116 goals with two matches to go, but history suggests the final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria on Sunday could be a low-scoring affair. There have been only 10 goals in the past 10 finals of the African football showpiece, and six of those came in just two title deciders. Hosts Tunisia defeated Morocco 2-1 in 2004 and Cameroon came from behind against Mohamed Salah-inspired Egypt 13 years later to succeed by the same score.Of the other eight finals, four were won by a solitary goal and another four were decided by penalty sh...
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Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria Aim To Deny Hosts Ivory Coast In AFCON Final | Football News
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Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria Aim To Deny Hosts Ivory Coast In AFCON Final | Football News

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen's Nigeria stand in the way of Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, as the tournament hosts aim to complete the most remarkable of turnarounds by lifting the trophy. The most thrilling AFCON in recent memory concludes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the dusty outskirts of Abidjan, with a heavyweight showdown between two West African footballing powerhouses. Eleven years after they were last crowned continental champions, Nigeria are hoping to win their fourth title, and in doing so match the tally of old rivals Ghana. Ivory Coast, meanwhile, will jo...
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Goals Galore At 2024 AFCON, But Trend May Not Continue In Final | Football News
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Goals Galore At 2024 AFCON, But Trend May Not Continue In Final | Football News

[ad_1] The Africa Cup of Nations has produced a record 116 goals with two matches to go, but history suggests the final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria on Sunday could be a low-scoring affair. There have been only 10 goals in the past 10 finals of the African football showpiece, and six of those came in just two title deciders. Hosts Tunisia defeated Morocco 2-1 in 2004 and Cameroon came from behind against Mohamed Salah-inspired Egypt 13 years later to succeed by the same score.Of the other eight finals, four were won by a solitary goal and another four were decided by penalty sh...
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Nigeria Set Up AFCON Final Against Hosts Ivory Coast | Football News
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Nigeria Set Up AFCON Final Against Hosts Ivory Coast | Football News

[ad_1] Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller. The three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast, who dominated the Democratic Republic of Congo but had to settle for a 1-0 win in Abidjan, in the final on Sunday. Nigeria triumphed after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Bouake in the latest of many dramatic matches at this biennial African football showpiece. "Our team has a huge state of mind. The team fights together, There are 25 ...
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South Africa Face Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria, Ivory Coast Still Alive In AFCON Semis | Football News
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South Africa Face Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria, Ivory Coast Still Alive In AFCON Semis | Football News

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen's Nigeria will aim to continue their formidable record at this Africa Cup of Nations when they take on South Africa in the semi-finals on Wednesday, while hosts Ivory Coast meet the Democratic Republic of Congo after a miraculous run to the last four. Nigeria appear the strongest side left at the competition with the reigning African footballer of the year up front and the way coach Jose Peseiro has made them so strong defensively. Since drawing 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening match, Nigeria have recorded four straight wins without conceding a goal. "If ...
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Nigeria And DR Congo Win Through To AFCON Semi-Finals | Football News
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Nigeria And DR Congo Win Through To AFCON Semi-Finals | Football News

[ad_1] A solitary Ademola Lookman goal was enough for Nigeria to beat Angola on Friday and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, while the Democratic Republic of Congo joined them by coming from behind to defeat Guinea. Atalanta forward Lookman, the former England Under-21 international, had scored both goals in Nigeria's defeat of Cameroon in the last 16 and he made it three in two games as the Super Eagles claimed their third 1-0 victory of the tournament. The goal came four minutes before half-time at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, with Moses Simon collecting a pass o...
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Napoli’s Victor Osimhen Scores As Nigeria Held By Equatorial Guinea | Football News
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Napoli’s Victor Osimhen Scores As Nigeria Held By Equatorial Guinea | Football News

[ad_1] African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they disappointed in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A draw with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday. Osimhen levelled in the first half almost immediately after Iban Edu had opened the scoring in match that ended with both teams on one point, two fewer than leaders and hosts Ivory Coast. The two-yearly African football showpiece kicked off on Saturday with Ivory Coast beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the same stadium. Nigeria, 46 places higher than Equatorial Guinea in the world rankings, had been expected to begin ...
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Mohamed Salah Scores Four, Lesotho Shock Nigeria In World Cup Qualifying | Football News
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Mohamed Salah Scores Four, Lesotho Shock Nigeria In World Cup Qualifying | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored four goals as Egypt trounced Djibouti 6-0, and minnows Lesotho pulled off a shock 1-1 draw in Nigeria in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. After reaching the 200-goal mark in English football last Sunday, Salah netted twice in each half of a Group A matchday one romp in Cairo. Mostafa Mohamed and Trezeguet also scored. Djibouti are ranked 154 places below Egypt and survived for only 17 minutes before a low cross eluded two defenders and Salah fired into the net at the far post.He slammed a penalty over goalkeeper Sulait Luyima and into the roof of the net five minutes later to give record seven-time African champions Egypt a two-goal lead by half-time.Salah completed his hat-trick with a tap over the line at the far post on 48 minutes and netted...
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England’s Lauren James Banned Two Games For World Cup Stamp | Football News
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England’s Lauren James Banned Two Games For World Cup Stamp | Football News

[ad_1] England's Lauren James received ban for the stamp on Nigeria's Michelle Alozie.© TwitterEngland forward Lauren James received a two-match ban from FIFA on Thursday for the stamp on Nigeria's Michelle Alozie that earned her a red card in the Women's World Cup last 16. The 21-year-old Chelsea attacker was sent off in the 87th minute of Monday's match in Brisbane, which European champions England went on to win on penalties. She will miss England's quarter-final against Colombia in Sydney on Saturday as well as a potential semi-final, but would be available to return should the Lionesses reach the final on August 20.James apologised on Tuesday to Alozie over the incident, tweeting: "All my love and respect to you.""I am sorry for what happened," added James.Separately, the England te...
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