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.Ivory Coast, meanwhile, will join the Super Eagles on three titles if they become the first host nation to lift the trophy since Egypt beat them on penalties in 2006.
Ivory Coast star Seko Fofana has reserved some special praise for recently sacked head coach Jean-Louis Gasset after the team reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Democratic Republic of Congo defender Dylan Batubinsika has sent a stern message to his teammates ahead of their clash against Bafana Bafana on Saturday evening.
One year after returning from cancer treatment, Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title. Haller fired the host nation into Sunday’s final against three-time champion Nigeria with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Congo in the semifinals. “It’s kind of a great moment today to be here in front of you speaking about the final, about the Africa Cup in your own country,” Haller said Saturday.