Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Super Eagles To The Finals


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Nigeria reached the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast by beating South Africa 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes on Wednesday.

Troost-Ekong scored for Nigeria in the 54th minute after Victor Osimhen was fouled in the box. Osimhen thought he had scored again in the 84th minute, but VAR ruled it out. South Africa then scored a penalty in the 87th minute.

Mundau missed a chance for South Africa in the 94th minute. After extra time, the match went to penalties.

Nigeria missed one Penaltywhile two South Africans missed. The Eagles will face the  host Ivory Coast in the final after they beat DRC 1:0 .

The last time Nigeria won the trophy was in 2013 in South Africa, beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final.
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