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AFCON 2023: Emerse Fae aiming to put third star in Ivory Coast jersey against Nigeria

AFCON 2023: Fae astonished by Ivory Coast’s title triumph

Ivory Coast caretaker managers Emerse Fae says he still finds it hard to believe that the Elephants are the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champions after seeing off Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's final in Abidjan. It marked an astonishing turn around for the Ivorians who were on the cusp of elimination in the group stage but narrowly made it through as one of the best third-placed...

AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong wins Best Player award, Adingra crowned Best Young Player

AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong wins Best Player award, Adingra crowned Best Young Player

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong was crowned as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Man of the Competition after leading the Super Eagles to the silver medal following the 2-1 loss to hosts Ivory Coast in Sunday's final. The POAK FC Defender finished as the Nigeria's joint-highest scorer with Ademola Lookman and the highest scoring defender in the tournament with three goals including the final. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1756809988817748298?t=cUMydBfmb71p6K--EYQxdQ&s=19 Simon...

AFCON 2023: Why Nigeria and Ivory Coast cannot afford to lose final match

AFCON 2023: Why Nigeria and Ivory Coast cannot afford to lose final match

After days of action-packed games filled with expected outcomes and unexpected upsets, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will come to a conclusion when Nigeria take on tournament hosts Ivory Coast at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday night. Both sides have come a long way in the tournament, from meeting in the group stage which the Super Eagles triumphed 1-0, to the Elephants narrowly...