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Nigeria vs Ivory Coast match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations · Final · Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan · Ref D. Beida

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Nigeria lost to Ivory Coast 1–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Final) on 11 February 2024. Ivory Coast had 62% of the ball.

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast match statistics

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Goals and cards

  1. 38' Goal W. Troost-Ekong Nigeria
  2. 53' Yellow card S. Nwabali Nigeria
  3. 54' Yellow card Serge Aurier Ivory Coast
  4. 62' Goal F. Kessie (assist S. Adingra) Ivory Coast
  5. 81' Goal S. Haller (assist S. Adingra) Ivory Coast
  6. 87' Yellow card S. Fofana Ivory Coast
  7. 90' Yellow card O. Aina Nigeria
  8. 90+7' Yellow card E. Ndicka Ivory Coast

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nigeria

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 José Peseiro

Bench M. Simon , K. Ịheanachọ , A. Yusuf , Joe Aribo , T. Moffi , F. Uzoho , P. Onuachu , A. Musa , B. Osayi-Samuel , Kenneth Omeruo , Chidozie Awaziem , R. Onyedika

Ivory Coast

Confirmed 4-3-3 E. Faé

Bench W. Singo , O. Diakité , J. Krasso , I. Sangare , Lazare Amani , B. Sangaré , I. Diallo , O. Diomande , J. Boga , J. Bamba , N. Pepe , C. Kouamé

Form guide

Nigeria at home

6–2–0 in 8 matches

Scored
2.3 per game
Conceded
0.6 per game
Clean sheets
4 / 8
Corners
4.2 per game
Shots on target
6.0 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Ivory Coast away

8–0–2 in 10 matches

Scored
2.1 per game
Conceded
0.8 per game
Clean sheets
6 / 10
Corners
5.0 per game
Shots on target
3.8 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Ivory Coast v Nigeria 0–1
Nigeria v Ivory Coast 0–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Nigeria vs Ivory Coast head-to-head record