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Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon Final - Why Nigeria's Super Eagles Lost to Cote d'Ivoire - Peseiro
Premium Times, 12 February 2024
Peseiro said his Super Eagles were nervous in the final compared to the Elephants, who played without pressure Read more »
Why Nigeria's Super Eagles Lost to Cote d'Ivoire - Coach
Super Eagles Portugese coach Jose Peseiro has been addressing several factors that he believes contributed to the 2-1 defeat suffered by Nigeria in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The Elephants came from a goal down and defeated their opponents.The win capped an incredible turnaround for the Cote d'Ivoire team, which was almost eliminated after a disastrous 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea. It was a disappointing loss for Nigeria, which scored first with a header by the captain, William Troost-Ekong, but were unable to match their opponents' two goals in the second half.
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Bafana Bafana won the bronze after a penalty shootout against DR Congo for third place at the ongoing AFCON tournament in Cote d'Voire. The team's goalkeeper and captain Ronwen ... Read more »
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Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Aim to Be First Afcon Host Victors Since 2006
Namibian, 9 February 2024
The picturesque Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday is the setting for a titanic battle pitting bullish Nigeria against buoyant hosts Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup… Read more »
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Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Super Eagles Fully Focused On Sunday's Final - Chukwueze
Premium Times, 9 February 2024
Chukwueze revealed the Eagles have put together a winning strategy, and they were training hard to ensure they implemented it on the pitch. Read more »
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Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: I Can't Wait to Watch Afcon Final - Burna Boy
Daily Trust, 8 February 2024
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has expressed delight over the Super Eagles' win against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the Wednesday Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)… Read more »
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Africa: Rivals Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire Collide in Blockbuster AFCON Final Showdown
CAF, 5 February 2024
A titanic clash awaits African football as Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire contest the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 final on Sunday. This heavyweight bout sees two bitter rivals collide… Read more »
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Africa: Nigeria Stuns South Africa - Super Eagles Zoom Into 2024 Afcon Final
Premium Times, 7 February 2024
Two penalty goals sent this encounter into penalties, where South Africa-based Nigerian goalkeeper Nwabali made two saves to send Nigeria into Sunday's final. Read more »
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South Africa/Nigeria: Brave Bafana Go Down to Nigeria in Dramatic Afcon Semi-Final
SAFA, 7 February 2024
Coach Hugo Broos' valiant charges had fought very hard to force the match into extra time, and eventually the tense penalty shootout, after the two teams ended the 90 minutes… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Ivorians Hold Onto Hope of Hosts-to-Win Ambition at Afcon
Premium Times, 8 February 2024
After almost missing out from Group A, the Elephants have booked a final date against Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire to Meet in TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Africa: Haller fires Cote d'Ivoire to TotalEnergies CAF AFCON final
CAF, 7 February 2024
Hosts Cote d'Ivoire are through to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations final after beating DR Congo 1-0 thanks to Sebastien Haller's goal. Read more »
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Ahead of Wednesday's match, the popular South African musician Tyla was hailed by her countrymen for winning over Nigerians at the Grammys, using that as an indication of a pending ... Read more »
