Nigeria played hosts Ivory Coast in the AFCON final. The three-time champions face hosts Ivory Coast in Sunday’s final, who dominated DRC but had to settle for a 1-0 win in Abidjan. Prince William to return to royal duties this morningNigeria were held to a 1-1 extra-time draw in Bouake at the African Football Expo two years ago.Our team has a tremendous mindset.
The team fights together. There are 25 of us (in the group and) we are hard to beat, said Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro. Deep down, when you think about that second disallowed Nigeria goal and South Africa draw, many teams would have given up. I am very happy, the players are happy, they deserve it, we deserve it, the Super Eagles deserve it, Nigerians deserve it. South African coach Hugo Broos said: Football can be cruel. You play a bad game against Cape Verde, you win on penalties. You play a very good match against Nigeria and you lose on penalties.
England’s Leicester City’s second division Iheanacho was an unused substitute in the five group and knockout games that led the Super Eagles to the semi-finals. Portugal’s Peseiro pushed him for the first time after 102 minutes against South Africa and calmly converted the decisive spot-kick. Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in the South African Premier League, saves a penalty from Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa. Peseiro, who is a long-time supporter of firebrand Francis Uzoho, dropped him in the group game against Equatorial Guinea and Nwabali was ever-present.
Nwabali conceded once in a draw with Equatoguineans and then kept four clean sheets before beating Mokoena from the penalty spot in the 90th minute..
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