2023 Africa Cup of Nations final
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match played on 11 February 2024 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. It determined the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the 34th edition of the biennial African tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Nigeria qualified for the final for the eighth time in their history, while Ivory Coast reached the final for the fifth time.
The Alassane Ouattara Stadium hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| Date | 11 February 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast) | ||||||
| Referee | Dahane Beida (Mauritania) | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,094 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 28 °C (82 °F) 83% humidity | ||||||
Ivory Coast won the match in regulation time with a score of 2–1. With this victory, the team won its third Africa Cup of Nations title, while Nigeria took second place. Nigeria took the lead in the 38th minute with a goal from William Troost-Ekong, but Ivory Coast turned things around with goals from Franck Kessié in the 62nd minute and Sébastien Haller in the 81st minute. Simon Adingra was awarded the Man of the Match award for his all round performance.