AFCON2023: Super Eagles Beat Host Côte d’Ivoire To Boost AFCON Credibility

Nigeria has never won a game in the home land of Ivory Coast. Played 9 and Côte d’Ivoire has won 4 and drew 5 games.

Defender William Troost-Ekong gave the Nigerian team a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 55th minute after striker Victor Osimhen was bundled by Ivorian defenders in the penalty box.

The Eagles have matched the firepower of the host country in the game today which was a contrasting performance from the one against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.

At the end of first half, it was a disappointing experience for the both team, non had a good opportunity to go ahead.

Fofana has the best chance in the first half, but it was stopped by the Nigerian goalkeeper.

Nigerian was given a penalty after Victor Osimhen was brought down on the penalty box, after a VAR check, a penalty was given.

Troost Ekong scores from the spot to break the deadlock. Putting the Super Eagles in front.

Ivory Coast won their first opening game against Guinea-Bissau 2-0. 

Ivory Coast has won the AFCON two time, in 1995 and 2015.

Nigeria are level on points with Equatorial Guinea 4pts each, host Ivory Coast are 3rd with 3pts 

Group A Results

Ivory Coast 2 vs 0 Guinea-Bissau 

Nigeria 1 vs 1 Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea 4 vs 2 Guinea-Bissau 

Côte d’Ivoire 0 vs 1 Nigeria 

Group B Results 

Egypt 2 vs 2 Mozambique 

Ghana 1 vs 2 Cape Verde 

Group C Results 

Senegal 3 vs 0 Gambia 

Cameroon 1 vs 1 Guinea

Group D Results 

Algeria 1 vs 1 Angola 

Burkina Faso 1 vs 0 Mauritania

Group E Results 

Tunisia 0 vs 1 Namibia 

Mali 2 vs 0 South Africa 

Group F Results

Morocco vs Tanzania 

DR Congo 1 vs 1 Zambia