Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost to the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
The host started as the better, more aggressive team, creating chances on goal and playing with a confidence that they have lacked throughout their earlier matches in the tournament. The fans inside the stadium gave the match a lively and excitable atmosphere but Nigeria threatened to provide an upset.
Super Eagles scored one goal in the first half of the game through a corner that came curling onto the head of William Troost-Ekong who nodded it into the back of the net for the opener to give them the lead at half-time.
In the second half of the game, the host came from behind to level up with the Super Eagles, and later, Sebastien Haller stuck his foot onto a cross and turned it past Stanley Nwabali to score the decider goal for the Elephants of Ivory Coast.