The President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara rewarded the Elephants by gifting each Player €76,000 for winning the 2023 AFCON.
The president also gifted the Coach, Emerse Fae €150,000 a €150,000 villa and his technical team €600,000.
The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday to clinch their third African title.
A packed-to-the-rafters Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan was the perfect setting for the Elephants to add a third African title in front of their loyal supporters who rallied them to the comeback victory.
A first-half goal by William Ekong looked to set up the Super Eagles for a fourth title before a leveler by Franck Kessie and a late strike by dangerman, Sebastian Haller secured Africa’s most coveted title for Cote d’Ivoire.
Haller proved the hero, scoring the decisive goal as the Elephants completed a sensational comeback.
The hosts looked doomed after William Troost-Ekong’s first-half opener for Nigeria in Abidjan.
But Frank Kessie leveled right after the break before Haller, who recovered from cancer last year, sparked ecstatic scenes by firing the late winner.
With the backing of the crowd, it came as no surprise for the hosts to take control of the game from the opening whistle, while Nigeria opted for the counter.
Eight years after their last title, Cote d’Ivoire reigns again as kings of Africa.
