Afcon: Hosts Ivory Coast come from behind to beat Nigeria in final

Neil Johnston

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Posted at 23:00 11 Feb23:00 11 Feb
Goodnight
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Afcon 2023 is over. What a remarkable end to a tournament dripping in drama.
Thanks for your company.
The night has only just started in Abidjan.
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Posted at 22:56 11 Feb22:56 11 Feb
'Dream big'
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Kolo Toure
Former Ivory Coast & Arsenal defender Kolo Toure on BBC
We need to dream big, because one day our continent needs to win the World Cup.
Posted at 22:56 11 Feb22:56 11 Feb
Watch: How Ivory Coast were crowned champions of Africa
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The Ivory Coast are champions of Africa for a third time. You can watch how they achieved their latest success above.
See Also
AFCON 2023 state of play: Group tables, fixtures, venues, full schedule, kick-off times as 2023 tournament approaches final Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in final, tournament recap Complete AFCON 2023 results and standings: Every match and group outcome detailed - full list
Posted at 22:54 11 Feb22:54 11 Feb
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Sinhealer: Said it a few times on here, once Ivory Coast got out the group they would win it and the Hollywood film would follow! So much drama on the way as well, penalty shootout wins, last minute equaliser and then winners in ET, all that after sacking a manager for being terrible in the group. Then win it from coming from behind. That film is definitely coming!
Posted at 22:51 11 Feb22:51 11 Feb
Party time
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Ecstatic scenes as Max Gradel takes hold of the trophy in front of his jubilant team-mates.
The celebrations are well and truly under way in Abidjan.
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Posted at 22:47 11 Feb22:47 11 Feb
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And here come the newly crowned champions of Africa. Smiles, hugs and kisses to the cameras as they receive their winners' medals to huge noise inside the ground.
Posted at 22:46 11 Feb22:46 11 Feb
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Credit to the fans of Nigeria. They've stayed behind to applaud their team and are dancing in the stand. Not to be for the Super Eagles this time. But they will be back.
Posted at 22:45 11 Feb22:45 11 Feb
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MrJones: What a remarkable story. From cancer battle (and the threat of having your career ended) to champion.
Posted at 22:43 11 Feb22:43 11 Feb
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Finally...Nigeria's players are up receiving their runners-up medals. They all look thoroughly fed-up.
Posted at 22:41 11 Feb22:41 11 Feb
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ChillyYorkshire: A fantastic tournament, some great matches, big upsets, quality goals. And the refereeing has been superb, including the use of VAR - I don't remember a single VAR decision that took long to make, nor incorrect. The Premier League refs could learn a lot from watching this tournament.
Posted at 22:39 11 Feb22:39 11 Feb
Champions of Africa
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Posted at 22:35 11 Feb22:35 11 Feb
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Oncha: Ivory Coast have just shown that having all these high profile managers is not what national teams need for successful campaign. They only need a guy who understands both football and his players. Emerse Fae may just have changed the face of national team coaching.
Posted at 22:33 11 Feb22:33 11 Feb
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Here we go...the presentation ceremony is under way.
A flag is handed over to a representative from Morocco as the north Africa country will host Afcon in 2025.
Posted at 22:30 11 Feb22:30 11 Feb
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Ivory Coast's president has joined the team on the pitch. They're all dancing and celebrating together. This is a huge moment for the country.
Posted at 22:28 11 Feb22:28 11 Feb
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino is now on the pitch.
We might have a trophy lift soon.
Posted at 22:27 11 Feb22:27 11 Feb
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Milanfan: Simply sensational Côte d’Ivoire. Well done to the Elephants beating the Super Eagles in an entertaining final. The fans & people from Côte d’Ivoire are simply overwhelmed with their national team being Africa Cup of Nations champions. Bravo.
Posted at 22:25 11 Feb22:25 11 Feb
'For the people of the Ivory Coast'
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Kolo Toure
Former Ivory Coast & Arsenal defender Kolo Toure on BBC
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This trophy is for the people of the Ivory Coast. We have had tough times. Hosting this tournament was incredible and the players have realised how important this was for the country. The people of Ivory Coast love their football and deserve this cup.
Posted at 22:23 11 Feb22:23 11 Feb
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Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor has just emerged from the tunnel carrying the trophy. He's wearing an eye-dazzling purple suit. The presentation ceremony is about to begin.
Posted at 22:21 11 Feb22:21 11 Feb
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Twenty minutes after full time and they're still waiting for the trophy presentation.
Nigeria's players are still out on the pitch. They look as though they want to get out of there.
Posted at 22:19 11 Feb22:19 11 Feb
'A special moment for Haller'
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Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on BBC Three
A special moment for Sebastien Haller. So many people have a cancer diagnosis and it affects their lives. He had so much support and his story will give people in his position in life belief. We will be talking about his story for years.