The Ivory Coast completed their tournament of comebacks to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the 2023 AFCON final in Abidjan.
The Elephants of Ivory Coast came from behind to complete a dramatic recovery and redemption on home soil at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as they claimed a third continental title by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Abidjan on Sunday.
The Super Eagles had taken a first-half lead, against the run of play, through their captain William Troost-Ekong, but goals from Franck Kessie and Sebastian Haller condemned Nigeria to their fifth defeat in eight appearances in AFCON finals.
This Ivorian title will go down in the history books of Africa and football in general. A cinematic tournament, a phoenix rising from the ashes to give Ivory Coast their third continental title (1992 and 2015 were the others) and cement their place among the giants of African football.
AFCON WINNERS
2023: Cote d’Ivoire
2021: Senegal
2019: Algeria
2017: Cameroon
2015: Cote d’Ivoire
2013: Nigeria
2012: Zambia
2010: Egypt
2008: Egypt
2006: Egypt
2004: Tunisia
2002: Cameroon
2000: Cameroon
1998: Egypt
1996: South Africa
1994: Nigeria
1992: Cote d’Ivoire
1990: Algeria
1988: Cameroon
1986: Egypt
1984: Cameroon
1982: Ghana
1980: Nigeria
1978: Ghana
1976: Morocco
1974: DR Congo
1972: Congo
1970: Sudan
1968: DR Congo
1965: Ghana
1963: Ghana
1962: Ethiopia
1959: Egypt
1957: Egypt
