When is the Africa Cup of Nations final? Time, date and venue revealed as Nigeria take on hosts Ivory Coast in Abidjan
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Published 08/02/2024 at 21:14 GMT
The countdown is on ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, which sees the hosts Ivory Coast take on Nigeria in Abidjan. Nigeria will be looking to win a fourth AFCON title after edging out South Africa with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast booked their place in the final with a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Nigeria will play Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations final this Sunday, February 11 in an ultimate battle for continental supremacy.
The 34th edition of the competition has provided plenty of excitement, and pits together two sides with contrasting routes through to the final.
The Super Eagles have made relatively light work of reaching the final, comfortably finishing second in Group A with seven points ahead of largely routine 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Cameroon and Angola in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively.
Their toughest test in the competition to date came in the form of penalty shootout win over South Africa, with goalkeeper Bobo Nwabali the hero after saving two spot-kicks.
As for Ivory Coast, nerves were shredded after scraping through to the knockout stages as one of the four-best third-placed sides.
The hosts finished one place below Nigeria in Group A, and were beaten 1-0 thanks to William Troost-Ekong's goal.
The drama continued with a penalty shoot-out win over previous champions Senegal in the last 16, before an extra-time win over Mali in the quarter-finals.
Sebastien Haller ensured the hosts got the job done in normal time to overcome the Democratic Republic of Congo in the semi-finals, and will hope that a third AFCON title is written in the stars.
When is the Africa Cup of Nations final?
The Africa Cup of Nations final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast takes place on February 11 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, kick-off 20:00 UK time.
Where can I watch the Africa Cup of Nations final?
The Africa Cup of Nations final will be shown live on BBC and Sky Sports.
A live matchday blog and full report will be published on the TNT Sports website.
What are the odds for the Africa Cup of Nations final?
- Nigeria - 17/10
- Draw - 15/8
- Ivory Coast - 15/8
These odds were set by Bet365 and are based on the full-time result.
What was Nigeria’s route to the final?
Group stage
Matchday 1: Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
Matchday 2: Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria
Matchday 3: Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
Last 16
Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon
Quarter-finals
Nigeria 1-0 Angola
Semi-finals
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (AET - Nigeria won 4-2 on pens)
What was Ivory Coast’s route to the final?
Group stage
Ivory Coast 2-0 Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria
Equatorial Guinea 4-0 Ivory Coast
Last 16
Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast won 5-4 on pens)
Quarter-finals
Mali 1-2 Ivory Coast (AET)
Semi-finals
Ivory Coast 1-0 Democratic Republic of Congo
Who are the Africa Cup of Nations top goalscorers?
- Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) - 5
- Gelson Dala (Angola) and Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) - 4
- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), Mabululu (Angola), Lassine Sinayoko (Mali), Mohamed Bayo (Guinea), Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) - 3
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