NIGERIA BEAT IVORY COAST 1-0 AT THE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS – Nigeria are now second in Group A
Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box. That allowed William Troost-Ekong to blast home from the penalty spot.
Roared on by a passionate crowd, the Ivorians pushed hard for an equaliser but failed to create a clear chance against a solid Super Eagles defence. Nigeria leapfrog the Ivory Coast to go second in Group A and are behind leaders Equatorial Guinea, who beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 earlier, on goal difference.
